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A right triangle is rotated around a line that includes one of the legs of the triangle. What figure is created

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That would be a cone. 
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Answer:

When a right angle triangle is rotated about any of its leg a cone is formed.

Explanation:

We are given a right triangle is rotated around a line that includes one of the legs of the triangle.

We have to find which geometrical figure will it produce.

When a right angle triangle is rotated about any of its leg a three dimensional figure having circle at its base and lines connecting a common point at the top known as apex such a figure is known as cone. (As shown in figure below)


A right triangle is rotated around a line that includes one of the legs of the triangle-example-1
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