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The conic section that is obtained when a right circular cone is cut through a plane that is parallel to the side of the cone is called _____

  1. parabola
  2. hyperpola
  3. circle
  4. ellipse

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A circle cuts the axis at right angles.

A ellipse cuts the axis at a angle less than 90.

A Parabola cuts parallel to the side of the cone . ( Answer A). )

A hyperbola cuts parallel to the axis .

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