document.write( "Question 1179312: A solid cone has a circular base of diameter 10cm and a total surface area of 285cm. Find its slant height \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "total surface area = area of base plus lateral surface area

\n" ); document.write( "\"285+=+%28pi%28r%5E2%29%29%2B%28pi%29%28r%29%28l%29\"

\n" ); document.write( "where l is the slant height.

\n" ); document.write( "\"285+=+25pi%2B%285pi%29%28l%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"l+=+%28285-25pi%29%2F%285pi%29\" = 13.14366 to several decimal places.

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