2001 AMC 10 Problem 17
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17.
Which of the cones below can be formed from a sector of a circle of radius by aligning the two straight sides?
Answer: C
Solution:
When rolled into a cone, the sector's radius becomes the slant height, and the arc length becomes the base circumference.
The arc length is so gives base radius The cone has slant height and base radius
Thus, the correct answer is C.
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