SOLUTION: Explain whether or not a cylinder has to have a circular base.

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Question 476915: Explain whether or not a cylinder has to have a circular base.
Answer by richard1234(7193) About Me  (Show Source):
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Not necessarily, the common usage of a "cylinder" (e.g. a four cylinder engine) implies that they have circular bases. Technically, a cylinder can have any base.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder_(geometry)