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2 March, 23:15

A plane cuts through a cone parallel to its base. What shape is formed by this intersection?

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  1. 2 March, 23:36
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    When the plane cuts the cone at an angle between a perpendicular to the axis (which would produce a circle) and an angle parallel to the side of the cone (which would produce a parabola), the curve formed is an ellipse.
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