If a right circular cone is intersected by a plane that is parallel to one edge of
the cone, as in the picture below, what shape is produced?
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A. A parabola
OB. A point
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C. A hyperbola
D. A line
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E. An ellipse
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E. A circle

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Answer:

A. a parabola.

Step-by-step explanation:

By definition, a parabola is a conic section formed by the intersection of a plane that is parallel to one of the edges of the right circular cone.  

Therefore, if you run a laser through the right circular cone such that the beam is parallel to one of its edges, the resulting conic section will be a parabola.

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Answer: parabola

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