Definition:Right Circular Cone/Slant Height
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Definition
Let $K$ be a right circular cone.
The slant height of $K$ is the length of a line segment from the directrix to the apex.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cone
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cone