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What 3-dimensional shape is formed when the right triangle ABC is rotated 360° about its side AC?

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the answer to your question would be a cone
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When a triangle ABC is rotated by 360° by it's side AC having angle ∠C=90°, we get the shape of a cone.

If ∠B=90°, then the right triangle ABC is rotated 360° about its side AC we get the shape of a Two cones attached with each other.

What 3-dimensional shape is formed when the right triangle ABC is rotated 360° about-example-1
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