Question:
The slant height of a conical mountain is 2.5 km and the area of its base is 1.54 km2. Find the height of the mountain.
Solution:
Let r, h and l be the base radius, the height and the slant height of the conical mountain, respectively.
As, the area of the base $=1.54 \mathrm{~km}^{2}$
$\Rightarrow \pi r^{2}=1.54$
$\Rightarrow \frac{22}{7} \times r^{2}=1.54$
$\Rightarrow r^{2}=\frac{1.54 \times 7}{22}$
$\Rightarrow r^{2}=0.49$
$\Rightarrow r=\sqrt{0.49}$
$\Rightarrow r=0.7 \mathrm{~km}$
Now,
$h=\sqrt{l^{2}-r^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{2.5^{2}-0.7^{2}}$
$=\sqrt{6.25-0.49}$
$=\sqrt{5.76}$
$=2.4 \mathrm{~km}$
So, the height of the mountain is $2.4 \mathrm{~km}$.