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GET 102 GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS Objective Question
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Question

A cone is formed when a right-angled triangle is rotated about which of its sides as the axis?
Options
A Its hypotenuse
B Its base
C Its altitude
Correct Answer
D Its shortest side
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

According to page 2, 'Cone is formed when a right angled triangle with an apex and angled θ is rotated about its altitude as the axis.'

Hint

Think about the axis of rotation mentioned for cone formation.

Question Info

Course: GET 102
Topic: GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTION: CONIC SECTIONS
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
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