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2001 AMC 12 Problem 8

Problem 8 of 25EasierGeometry

Which of the cones below can be formed from a 252252^\circ sector of a circle of radius 1010 by aligning the two straight sides?

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When the sector is rolled into a cone, its radius 1010 becomes the slant height, and its arc becomes the base circle. The arc length is 2523602π(10)=71020π=14π, \dfrac{252}{360}\cdot 2\pi(10) = \dfrac{7}{10}\cdot 20\pi = 14\pi, so the base circumference is 14π14\pi and the base radius is 7.7. The cone therefore has base radius 77 and slant height 10,10, which is choice C. Thus, the correct answer is C.

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Concepts: cone · arc · circumference

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