The diagram shows a cone and its axis of rotation. Which type of cross section is formed when the cone is intersected by a plane containing the axis of rotation? OA OB. an isosceles triangle OC. a parabola O D. an oval a circle
The diagram shows a cone and its axis of rotation. Which type of cross section is formed when the cone is intersected by a plane containing the axis of rotation? OA OB. an isosceles triangle OC. a parabola O D. an oval a circle
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The diagram shows a cone and its axis of rotation. Which type of cross section is formed when the cone is intersected by a plane containing
the axis of rotation?

Transcribed Image Text:The diagram shows a cone and its axis of rotation. Which type of cross section is formed when the cone is intersected by a plane containing
the axis of rotation?
OA a circle
OB. an isosceles triangle
OC.
a parabola
O D.
an oval
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