Question

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A plane intersects one cone of a double-napped cone such that the plane is parallel to the generating line.
What conic section is formed?
A. hyperbola
B. circle
C. parabola
D. ellipse

Answer 1

Answer: C. Parabola

Definition: a parabola is a conic section in which it is mostly characterised of having a U-shape wherein it is symmetrical and an open plane curve.