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The slant height of a conical mountain is 2.5 km and the area of its base is 1.54 km square. The height of mountain is :
- 2.3 km
- 2.4 km
- 2.5 km
- 2.6 km
Answer: Option B
Explanation:
Let the radius of the base be r km. Then,
\begin{aligned}
\pi r^2 = 1.54 \\
r^2 = \frac{1.54*7}{22} = 0.49\\
= 0.7 km \\
\text{Now l=2.5 km, r = 0.7 km} \\
h = \sqrt{2.5^2 - 0.7^2} km \\
=\sqrt{6.25 - 0.49}\\
=\sqrt{5.76} km \\
= 2.4 km
\end{aligned}