SOLUTION: If both nappes of a right circular cone are intersected by a plane that does not pass through the vertex of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n)?

SOLUTION: If both nappes of a right circular cone are intersected by a plane that does not pass through the vertex of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n)?

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Question 959032: If both nappes of a right circular cone are intersected by a plane that does not pass through the vertex of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n)?
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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