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![**Conic Sections**
**Question**:
Which conic section is formed in the image shown?
**Image Description**:
The image shows a double cone (two cones with their tips touching). A plane intersects the cones in such a way that it cuts through both the cones' circular bases and forms an enclosed shape. The intersection of the plane and the cones forms an oval-shaped region.
**Answer Choices**:
- ☐ Circle
- ☐ Parabola
- ☑ Ellipse
- ☐ Hyperbola
**Explanation**:
This diagram depicts a conic section where a plane intersects a double cone at an angle. When a plane intersects only one nappe (one side) of the cone but does not pass through the vertex, and the intersection traces out an enclosed, elongated shape, the conic section formed is an ellipse.](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F3e08c0ed-2478-4250-8ecc-80933702ca06%2F3613dcf6-f166-45e6-aac8-ca8ace0d2b07%2F77x6utm_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:**Conic Sections**
**Question**:
Which conic section is formed in the image shown?
**Image Description**:
The image shows a double cone (two cones with their tips touching). A plane intersects the cones in such a way that it cuts through both the cones' circular bases and forms an enclosed shape. The intersection of the plane and the cones forms an oval-shaped region.
**Answer Choices**:
- ☐ Circle
- ☐ Parabola
- ☑ Ellipse
- ☐ Hyperbola
**Explanation**:
This diagram depicts a conic section where a plane intersects a double cone at an angle. When a plane intersects only one nappe (one side) of the cone but does not pass through the vertex, and the intersection traces out an enclosed, elongated shape, the conic section formed is an ellipse.
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