
A 3D shape bounded by a base and a vertex connected by a curved surface.
Properties
- Apex: The vertex of the cone.
- Height (h): The perpendicular distance between the base and the apex.
- Slant Height (l): The length of a line segment connecting the circumference of the base and the apex.
- Radius: Radius of the base is the radius of the cone.
- Axis: The line segment connecting the center of the base and the apex.
- Directrix: The perimeter of the base of the cone.
- Generatrix: A line segment connecting the directrix and the apex.
- Aperture: The maximum angle possible between two generatrix lines.
Types of Cones
- Right Cone: Axis is perpendicular to the base.
- Oblique Cone: Axis is not perpendicular to the base.
- Circular Cone: Base is circular in shape.
- Elliptical Cone: Base is elliptical in shape.
- Right-Circular Cone: Axis is perpendicular to the circular base.
Facts
- The term “cone” is derived from the Greek word konos, which means a wedge or a peak.
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TSA = π r (l + r)
r: radius, l: slant height
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r: radius, l: slant height
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r: radius, h: height