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The '''slant height''' of a cone is defined as the length of any segment connecting the vertex to the circumference of the base. In [[right cone]]s the slant height can be found via the [[Pythagorean theorem]].
 
The '''slant height''' of a cone is defined as the length of any segment connecting the vertex to the circumference of the base. In [[right cone]]s the slant height can be found via the [[Pythagorean theorem]].
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Definition

The slant height of a cone is defined as the length of any segment connecting the vertex to the circumference of the base. In right cones the slant height can be found via the Pythagorean theorem.

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