To find slant height $ s $ use Pythagorean Theorem:

$$ h^2 + \frac{ a^2 }{ 4 } = s^2 $$

After substituting $h = 1.5\, \text{cm}$ and $a = 5\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ \left( 1.5\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} + \frac{ \left( 5\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} }{ 4 }= s^2 $$ $$ 2.25\, \text{cm}^2 + \frac{ 25\, \text{cm}^2 }{ 4 }= s^2 $$ $$ 2.25\, \text{cm}^2 + \frac{ 25 }{ 4 }\, \text{cm}^2 = s^2 $$ $$ s^2 = 8.5\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ s = \sqrt{ 8.5\, \text{cm}^2 } $$$$ s = 2.9155\, \text{cm} $$

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