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A 'partial cone' probably means a truncated cone or frustum (See Related Link).

The easiest way to calculate a surface area of a partial cone is to assume the cone is full. We will call this cone #1. Now, calculate the surface area of a cone and assume the base is equal to the top base of your partial cone. We will call this #2.

Now you have two cones. If you subtract cone #2 from cone #1 you will get your desired cone.

For a detailed answer:

SA= pi * (R + r) * [ ( R - r )2 + h2 ]0.5

where:

h=height of frustum

R=Base Radius (bottom base)

r=top base Radius

( R > r )

This assumes that the flat surfaces are parallel.

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