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A plane slices a double-napped cone parallel to the base of the cone. Which conic section is formed?

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Answer: degenerate hyperbola

Explanation:

degenerate hyperbola because its the thickest of the plane so it can be formed.

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Answer:

Parabola

Explanation:

A conic section is a curve obtained by the intersection of a plane with the surface of a (double-napped) cone, When the plane is parallel to the edge of one cone.

Thus, The intersection is a parabola.

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