STEP 1: find side $ a $

To find side $ a $ use formula:

$$ r = \dfrac{ a }{ 2 } $$

After substituting $r = 3\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ 3\, \text{cm} = \dfrac{ a }{ 2 } $$ $$ a = 3\, \text{cm} \cdot 2 $$ $$ a = 6\, \text{cm} $$

STEP 2: find slant height $ s $

To find slant height $ s $ use Pythagorean Theorem:

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

After substituting $h = 4\, \text{cm}$ and $a = 6\, \text{cm}$ we have:

$$ \left( 4\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} + \frac{ \left( 6\, \text{cm} \right)^{2} }{ 4 }= s^2 $$ $$ 16\, \text{cm}^2 + \frac{ 36\, \text{cm}^2 }{ 4 }= s^2 $$ $$ 16\, \text{cm}^2 + 9\, \text{cm}^2 = s^2 $$ $$ s^2 = 25\, \text{cm}^2 $$ $$ s = \sqrt{ 25\, \text{cm}^2 } $$$$ s = 5\, \text{cm} $$

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