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Q: What is a cross section of a right circular cone?
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If a right circular cone intersects a plane that runs parallel?

Then the cross-section is a circle or a point.


What does cone cylinder and a sphere have in common?

A circular cross-section.


What shape is cross section of a cone?

Circular when looking up at it


What is the vertical cross section of a cone?

The vertical cross section of a right vertical cone is a triangle if that cross section is taken from the vertex. Any other vertical cross section will reveal a hyperbola (with endpoints on the base of the cone). A link can be found below.


What is the horrizontal cross section of a cone?

If it a right cone then it is a circle, otherwise an ellipse.


If a right circular cone intersects a plane that runs parallel to cones axis but doesnt cross it?

If your question is "What is the cross-section of the intersection?" then the answer is "A circle." Otherwise, I can't make sense of the question.


What Difference between cone and right circular cone?

A right circular cone is perfectly balanced on its circular base. Imagine a cone that has a circular base, but leans to one side - this is a non right circular cone.


What is the geometric definition of parabola?

It is a section of a right circular cone by a plane that is parallel to one generating line of the cone.


What does a cone prism look like?

By definition, the circular cross-section of a cone changes linearly in width as you go along its axis. By definition, the cross-section of a prism is constant along its axis. So, by definition, a cone prism is an impossible shape.


What conic section is produced when both nappes of a right circular cone are intersected?

A hyperbola


Which conic section is created if a plane that is parallel to the edge of a right circular cone intersects one nappe of the cone?

A parabola.


What solid figure is this when it has a round top and a triangle front and side view?

A right circular cone balanced on its apex.A right circular cone balanced on its apex.A right circular cone balanced on its apex.A right circular cone balanced on its apex.