Composite volcanoes are known for their beautiful, distinctive cone shape. A composite volcano called Mayon in the Philippines has a diameter of 20 km and a height of 2.46 km. Calculate the lateral area of the volcano. (JUSTIFY)

Composite volcanoes are known for their beautiful distinctive cone shape A composite volcano called Mayon in the Philippines has a diameter of 20 km and a heigh class=

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Answer: [tex]77.283km^{2}[/tex]

Step-by-step explanation:

The formula for the lateral area of a cone [tex]L.A[/tex] is:

[tex]L.A=\pi r h[/tex]

Where:

[tex]r=10km[/tex] is the radius of the circular base of the cone

As we know its diameter [tex]d=20km[/tex], its radius is [tex]r=\frac{d}{2}=10km[/tex]

[tex]h=2.46km[/tex] is the height of the cone

[tex]L.A=\pi (10km)(2.46km)[/tex]

[tex]L.A=77.283km^{2}[/tex] This is the lateral area of the volcano with the shape of a cone