When you unfold a right circular cone, which plane figure is formed?

Sector of a circle

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Segment of a circle

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Arc of a circle

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Semi circle

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Solution

The correct option is A
Sector of a circle

By unfolding a right circular cone along its height, one will get a sector of a circle. Following is the required diagram which proves it.

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Write True or False: Give reasons for your answers.

(i) Line segment joining the centre to any point on the circle is a radius of the circle.

(ii) A circle has only finite number of equal chords.

(iii) If a circle is divided into three equal arcs, each is a major arc.

(iv) A chord of a circle, which is twice as long as its radius, is a diameter of the circle.

(v) Sector is the region between the chord and its corresponding arc.

(vi) A circle is a plane figure.

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