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Truncated Cone (Posted on 2004-01-23)

If you have a truncated cone such that its upper base has a radius of a and the radius of its [larger] lower base is b, and a height h (between bases), how could you figure out its surface area using geometric reasoning?

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(pi b²√(b²+h²)+(pi b²)+(pi a²)

Posted by Mike on 2004-02-09 16:21:20

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