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Which of the following is true when a plane intersects a cone to form a circle?

A)The plane slices through a double cone and is perpendicular to the base of the cone.
B)The plane slices through a single cone and is parallel to the base of the cone.
C)The plane slices through a single cone and is at an angle parallel to the slanted edge of the cone.
D)The plane slices through a double cone and is neither parallel nor perpendicular to the base of the cone.

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Check the picture below.

Which of the following is true when a plane intersects a cone to form a circle? A-example-1
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The answer is b

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