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A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape with a circular base that tapers smoothly to a single point called the apex. Cones appear frequently in mathematics, engineering, and nature, making them important for understanding everything from basic geometry to real-world applications like traffic cones and ice cream cones.
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Key facts
- Polyhedron.name
- Cone
- Polyhedron.image
- Cone with labeled Radius, Height, Angle and Side.svg
- Polyhedron.caption
- A right circular cone with the radius of its base r, its height h, its slant height c and its angle θ.
- Polyhedron.type
- Solid figure
- Polyhedron.faces
- 1 circular face and 1 conic surface
- Polyhedron.euler
- 2
- Polyhedron.symmetry
- Orthogonal group|
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Article
16 sectionsContents
- Further terminology <span class="anchor" id="Terminology"></span>
- Measurements and equations
- Volume
- Center of mass
- Right circular cone
- Volume
- Slant height
- Surface area
- Circular sector
- Equation form
- Projective geometry
- Generalizations
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
thumb|upright=1.2|A right circular cone and an oblique circular cone thumb|A double cone, not infinitely extended
In geometry, a cone is a three-dimensional figure that tapers smoothly from a flat base (typically a circle) to a point not contained in the base, called the apex or vertex.