A water cup is shaped like a cone. It has a diameter of 3 inches and a slant height of 5 inches. About how many square inches of

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A water cup is shaped like a cone. It has a diameter of 3 inches and a slant height of 5 inches. About how many square inches of

paper do you need to make a cup? Use 3.14 to approximate pi.
24 square inches

31 square inches

47 square inches

52 square inches

Mathematics

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kati45 [8] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-23T13:29:56+03:00

kati45 [8]3 years ago

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Formula for area of cone not covered.
$\pi \times radius \times slant$
Radius is half of diameter. Therefore 1.5in
Using formula
3.14x1.5x5=23.55
Round up to 24in². answer is A