SOLUTION: If a right circular cone intersects a plane that passes through one of its nappes, but the plane is not parallel to an edge of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n

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Question 526354: If a right circular cone intersects a plane that passes through one of its nappes, but the plane is not parallel to an edge of the cone, the resulting curve will be a(n
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a right circular cone intersects a plane that passes through one of its nappes, but the plane is not parallel to an edge of the cone, the resulting curve will be one arc of a hyperbola.
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Stan H.
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