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by vipulgoyal » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:04 pm
The figure shows a frustum of a cone. If r=3, R=6, and h=4, what is the side surface area of the frustum?
(A) 15pi
(B) 30pi
(C) 36pi
(D) 45pi
(E) 60pi

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by theCodeToGMAT » Tue Jan 21, 2014 3:08 am
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by ceilidh.erickson » Wed Jan 22, 2014 11:31 am
This is not a question that you would see on the GMAT. 3-dimensional geometry on the GMAT is limited to just cylinders and rectangular boxes. You will not see cones, and you will certainly not encounter the word "frustum."

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