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Question 11

The diagram shows a solid cone.

Diagram of a solid cone with slant height 12 cm and base radius 6.5 cm.

Volume of cone=13πr2h \text{Volume of cone} = \frac{1}{3}\pi r^2 h Volume of cone=31​πr2h Curved surface area of cone=πrl \text{Curved surface area of cone} = \pi r l Curved surface area of cone=πrl

Diagram of a cone showing slant height l, height h, and radius r.

The slanted height of the cone is 12 cm. The base of the cone has a radius of 6.5 cm.

Work out the total surface area of the cone. Give your correct to 3 significant figures.

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Spheres and Cones Questions

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24 exam-style questions on Edexcel GCSE Maths Spheres and Cones. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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