3an open cone has a vertical angle measuring 40°
and a base radius of 30 cm. find:
a the height of the cone

- me answer part a with full work

13.41 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

The radius, height, and HALF of vertical angle makes a triangle.

Where

Radius will be the base of the triangle

Height will be the "height" of the triangle

Top angle will be HALF of vertical angle (40/2 = 20)

From the 20 degree angle, the side "opposite" would be the radius, which is 30. The side "adjacent" would be the height, let it be h.

Which trig ratio relates opposite and adjacent? Yes, that is TAN. Thus we can write:

Tan(20) = opposite/adjacent

Tan(20) = 30/h

h = 30/Tan(20)

h = 13.41

So

The height of the cone would be around 13.41 cm