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OpenStudy (anonymous):

A cone is cut by a plane parallel to the slant height of the cone. What is the shape of the cross section that is formed?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it's B

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it's parabola...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

What does that mean?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

So it would just be a triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the projection at left is a parabola...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the triangle i draw is the cone... (bad drawing... sorry)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

the line that is parallel to slant height is the plane in side view...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I'm a little confused now the answer looks like triangle to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

from your choices it's the second one...|dw:1412030990181:dw|

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