Which solid would you obtain if you rotate a right triangle about its height?

Cuboid

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Cone

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Cylinder

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Cube

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Solution

The correct option is B
Cone

Let $Δ A B C$ be triangle right angled at B.

When right triangle ABC is rotated about its height the figure we get is a cone.

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