How do I create a function finding Surface Area, Volume, and Density of a cone?

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I've already created a function, and it reads as follows and gives me wildly incorrect answers. Is there something I'm missing?
function [SA,V,D] = coneProperties(r,m,h)
SA = pi*r*(r+sqrt(h.^2 + r.^2));
V = pi*r^2*(h/3);
D = m./V;
The surface area answer should be about 254, but it gave me 1.337628854861238e+03, which is very much not the right answer. I'm not sure what I've done wrong, so any help is appreciated!
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the cyclist
the cyclist on 10 Feb 2021
Your formulas look correct to me.
What input values of r, m, and h did you use, to get those expected values?
Are you sure you entered the inputs in the correct order?
Russell Van Hoesen
Russell Van Hoesen on 10 Feb 2021
You are totally right. I put them in the wrong order. Thank you! Also the variables were as follows
r = 5,
m = 80,
h = 10,

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Christopher Stapels
Christopher Stapels on 19 May 2022
Looks like the OP had it right, but Im adding the formula back here for completeness.
function [SA,V,D] = coneProperties(r,m,h)
SA = pi*r*(r+sqrt(h.^2 + r.^2));
V = pi*r^2*(h/3);
D = m./V;
% Radius r, mass m, height h.
% Surface Area SA, Volume V, Density D.

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