Question

question 6 of 10
a(n) ____ is produced when you slice a cone with a plane that passes through only one nappe of the cone but is not parallel to an edge of the cone.

a. circle
b. hyperbola
c. ellipse
d. parabola

Explanation:

When a plane slices a cone through only one nappe and is not parallel to an edge of the cone, an ellipse is formed. A circle requires the plane to be perpendicular to the cone's axis, a hyperbola is formed when the plane intersects both nappes, and a parabola when the plane is parallel to an edge of the cone.

Answer:

C. ellipse