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What is a Cone?

What is a cone?

Summary

  1. A cone is a three dimensional solid that has one circular base and a vertex
  2. The vertex is the point at the tip top of the cone
  3. The 'curved side' is the part of the cone that connects the vertex with the base
  4. An ice cream cone is a good example of a cone!
  5. The height of a right cone is the line drawn from the vertex to the center of the base
  6. The height of a right cone is perpendicular to the base, which means it intersects at a right angle
  7. The radius of a cone runs from the center of the base to the outer edge

Notes

    1. The base of a cone is always a circle
    2. The vertex is the point at the top of the cone
    1. The base of a cone is always a circle!
    1. The height of a right cone is the line drawn from the vertex to the center of the base
    2. The height of a right cone is perpendicular to the base, which means it intersects at a right angle
    3. The radius of a cone runs from the center of the base to the outer edge