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What shapes can you obtain by taking a cross section of a cone?

What shapes can you obtain by taking a cross section of a cone?
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What shapes can you obtain by taking a cross section of a cone?

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You can get a circle by cutting horizontally and a hyperbola by cutting vertically. You can also get an ellipse and a parabola by cutting at an angle depending on whether the cut comes out the other side or not. 
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