A rectangle is rotated along one of it's edges. Which of the following shapes will be formed by the outline formed by opposite edge of the rectangle?

Cone

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Cylinder

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Cube

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Cuboid

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cylinder

When a rectangle is rotated about one of its edges, the 3D shape traced by the outline formed by opposite edge of this rectangle is a cylinder.

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