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When the plane cuts the cone at angle parallel to the axis of the cone, then            is formed.

A. hyperbola
B. parabola
C. circle
D. ellipse
Answer» A. hyperbola
Explanation: when the plane cuts the cone at an angle parallel to the axis of the cone, then the resulting conic section is called as a hyperbola. if the plane cuts the cone at an angle with respect to the axis of the cone then the resulting conic sections are called as ellipse and parabola.
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