SOLUTION: The spotlight was positioned directly above a performer. if the lateral area of the cone of light was approximately 500 ft.² and the slant height was 20 feet, find the diameter of

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Question 955967: The spotlight was positioned directly above a performer. if the lateral area of the cone of light was approximately 500 ft.² and the slant height was 20 feet, find the diameter of light on the stage
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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r=radius; L=lateral area=500sqft; s=slant height=20ft
r=L%2F%28%28pi%29%2As%29
r=500ft%5E2%2F%28%28pi%29%2820ft%29%29
r=25ft%2F%28pi%29
d=2r=%28%282%29%2825ft%29%29%2F%28pi%29
d=%2850%2Fpi%29ft