alleryThe distance from the tip of a cone to a point on the rim of its base is the:
AVertical height
BBase radius
CBase diameter
DSlant height
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Slant height
1. The cone has a vertical height and a base radius.
2. The sloping edge is a third measurement.
3. It is called the slant height.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes._
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