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When triangle ABC is rotated about side AB, what figure is formed?

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When triangle ABC is rotated about side AB, what figure is formed? cylinder prism-example-1
User Zorglub
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Answer:

Cone

Explanation:

We are given that a triangle ABC .

We have to find that what shape is formed when a triangle ABC is rotated about side AB.

A given triangle ABC is a right triangle.

When we rotate the figure about side AB then the figure will be cone .The side AB will be height of cone and side AC will be radius of cone.

Hence, when a triangle ABC is rotated about side AB, the cone is formed.

Answer: Cone

When triangle ABC is rotated about side AB, what figure is formed? cylinder prism-example-1
User Songyuanyao
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if it is rotated along AB it would be a cone
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