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Which of the following two-dimensional shapes can be rotated to create a cone? Right triangle Square Circle Ellipse.

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A. Right triangle

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Answer: Right triangle

Refer to the figure below for an example.

Imagine the right triangle acts like a propeller to spin around to carve out the 3D shape of a cone. The axis of rotation is the vertical part of the triangle. In a sense, it's like a revolving door of sorts.

In contrast, a square and rectangle will rotate around to create a cylinder. An ellipse or circle rotates around to form a (squashed) sphere.

Which of the following two-dimensional shapes can be rotated to create a cone? Right-example-1
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