The solid obtained by rotating a right triangle about its height is ____ .

cuboid

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cone

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cylinder

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sphere

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Solution

The correct option is B cone
Let $Δ A B C$ be a triangle right angled at B.

When a right triangle is rotated about its height, the solid obtained is a cone.

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