Question

An ice cream store is making waffle cones. The finished cone be will be 5 inches tall and have a radius of 1 inch. The slant height of the cone will be 5.1 inches. How much waffle will they need to make each cone? Express your answer to the nearest square inch.

Answer 1

Lateral Surface Area of a cone = πrl

Lateral Surface Area of the ice-cream cone = π x 1 x 5.1
Lateral Surface Area of the ice-cream cone = 16 in² (nearest inch)

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Answer: 16 in² of waffle is needed to make each cone.
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