Question

An anthill has a volume of 8792 mm3 of dirt. Its radius is 20 mm. How far does an ant have to crawl to get from the base of the cone to the top of the hill? (This is the

slant height, s, of the cone.) Answer the questions to find out.

Answer 1

The slope is 29 mm.

Explanation:

What we know:

The radius of this cone is 20 mm, and the height is 21mm

s = √r^2 + h^2

s = √20^2 + 21^2

s = √400 + 441

s = √841

s = 29 mm