Quantitative Aptitude Ques 2163

Question: What is the approximate total surface area of a right circular cone of height 14 cm and base radius 7 cm [NICL (AO) 2014]

Options:

A) 510

B) 511

C) 490

D) 505

E) 499

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Answer:

Correct Answer: E

Solution:

  • Height of cone, h =14 cm Radius of cone, r = 7 cm

$ \therefore $ Slant height, $ l=\sqrt{h^{2}+r^{2}}=\sqrt{14^{2}+7^{2}} $ $ =\sqrt{196+49}=\sqrt{245}\approx 15.65 $ So, total surface area of cone $ =\pi r,(l+r)=\frac{22}{7}\times 7,(15.65+7)\approx 499 $