Question

Choose the conditions in which the parabola is visualized when a cone is cut.

• A. Cone is cut along the plane parallel to slant height of cone.
• B. Cone is cut along the plane perpendicular to height of cone.
• C. Cone is cut along the plane perpendicular to the base of cone not passing through apex of cone.
• D. Cone is cut along the plane parallel to height of cone.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

Cone is cut along the plane perpendicular to the base of cone not passing through apex of cone.

A parabola is formed when a cone is cut along the plane parallel to slant height of cone as well as plane perpendicular to base and not passing through the vertex of cone.