The height of the cone is 4 inches.
Step-by-step explanation:
Step 1:
The given triangle is a right-angled triangle.
The length of the hypotenuse is 5 inches. One of the other sides is 3 inches long. Assume the other side of the triangle measures x inches.
According to Pythagoras' theorem, the square of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the other two sides.
Step 2:
(The length of the hypotenuse)² = (The other sides length)² + (The other sides length)²
By substituting the values in the equation, we get
[tex]5^{2} = 3^{2} + x^{2} , x^{2} = 25 - 9 = 16.[/tex]
[tex]x = 4.[/tex]
So the height of the cone is 4 inches which is the fourth option.
