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slant height (s)

altura inclinada (s)

the distance from the apex down the outside surface to the edge of the base; it is longer than the height.

Example

A cone with height 4 in and radius 3 in has slant height \sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = 5 in.

In Spanish

altura inclinada (s) — la distancia desde la cúspide, bajando por la superficie exterior, hasta el borde de la base; es mayor que la altura.

Un cono de 4 in de altura y 3 in de radio tiene una altura inclinada de \sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = 5 in.

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