SOLUTION: If a right circular cone intersects a plane that that goes through both nappes of the cone, but not through the vertex, the resulting curve will be a(n) _____. A. hyperbola

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Question 681945: If a right circular cone intersects a plane that that goes through both nappes of the cone, but not through the vertex, the resulting curve will be a(n) _____.
A. hyperbola
B. parabola
C. ellipse
D. circle

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Hyperbola
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