Ice cream maker

Ice cream maker Eda has invented a new cone in the shape of a regular four-sided pyramid, in which he will sell his ice cream. The cone will have a lateral edge length of 5 cm and a slant height of 4 cm. In order to mass-produce it in a factory, the dimensions of the base still need to be determined.

What is the length of the base edge?

Final Answer:

a =  6 cm

Step-by-step explanation:

s=5 cm h1=4 cm a=2 s2h12=2 5242=6 cm



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