What shapes can you obtain by taking a cross section of a cone?

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NoShowP · Answer 1 · 2017-06-30T16:07:24+0000

You can get a circle by cutting horizontally and a hyperbola by cutting vertically. You can also get an ellipse and a parabola by cutting at an angle depending on whether the cut comes out the other side or not.

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