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Which term describes the red curve in the figure below? • A. Hyperbola B. Circle C. Parabola • D. Ellipse

Which term describes the red curve in the figure below? • A. Hyperbola B. Circle C. Parabola • D. Ellipse
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Which term describes the red curve in the figure below?

• A. Hyperbola
B. Circle
C. Parabola
• D. Ellipse

Which term describes the red curve in the figure below? • A. Hyperbola B. Circle C-example-1
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User Marilia
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A cone has a circular base. So, the answer to your question is B for circle.

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User Ger Groot
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B. Circle

When a plane intersects a cone and is perpendicular to the height of the cone, then it forms a circle. If the plane intersected the cone at an angle, we would have an ellipse.
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