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The intersection of a right circular conical surface with a plane containing the axis of the surface is a(n)___.

The intersection of a right circular conical surface with a plane containing the axis-example-1
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This is the definition of a hyperbola.

The intersection of a right circular conical surface with a plane containing the axis-example-1
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