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Step-by-step explanation:
To solve this problem we need to be familiar with the formula for the surface area of a cone:

We are given the length of a side and the diameter, to calculate the radius divide the diameter in half:

To calculate the height of the cone, we must use the Pythagorean Theorem:

We can treat the side length as the hypotenuse 
, the radius as the base 
, and solve for height 
. Set the expression up like this:

Now we can plug into our original formula:

 
        
             
        
        
        
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205,000*0.15=<span>30750
0.15 is the down payment
205,000 is the full price</span>
        
             
        
        
        
Your first steps are correct.  Mult. the given fraction by (1+sqrt(5)) / (1+sqrt(5)).
Result:  8(1 + sqrt(5) )       8(1 + sqrt(5) )
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                 1 - 5                         -4
Must keep that denominator (-4).