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The area of the base of a right circular cone is
7
1408

cm
2
and its height is 6cm. Taking π=
7
22

, the curved surface area of the cone is:

  1. A
    7
    1670

    cm
    2
  2. B
    7
    1068

    cm
    2
  3. C
    7
    1760

    cm
    2
  4. D
    7
    7160

    cm
    2

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The base of a cone is a circle. Therefore, Base Area=πr
2
.

7
22

×r
2
=
7
1408


22×r
2
=1408
r
2
=
22
1408

=64
r=8cm
Given height (h) = 6cm.
Slant height (l) is:

l=
r
2
+h
2



=
8
2
+6
2



=
64+36


=
100


=10cm
The curved surface area (CSA) of a cone is πrl:

CSA=
7
22

×8×10=
7
1760

cm
2

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The area of the base of a right circular cone is
7
1408

cm
2
and its height is 6cm. Taking π=
7
22

, the curved surface area of the cone is:
A
7
1670

cm
2
B
7
1068

cm
2
C
7
1760

cm
2
D
7
7160

cm
2

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