Measurement

Slant Height of a Right Circular Cone

Distance a from vertex A of a cone (generally called its apex) to its directrix or to any point on the circle of the base.
  • The directrix is the perimeter of the base of a cone.
  • In the case of a right circular cone, the directrix is a circle.
  • A right circular cone is also called a "cone of revolution".

Example

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