What would be obtained on cutting the solid parabola. I searched various sites,most of them say cone. But I am unable to visualize it. Can Someone please help.
Cutting a parabola
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0@devender Slant cutting a paraboloid of revolution surface produces an ellipse. If cutting plane is along or perpendicular to axis intersection curve is a parabola or circle respectively. – 2015-02-19
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You get a parabola by intersecting a plane with a cone, not viceversa.
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0@devender Yes, I can't find a way to get a 3d shape by cutting a 2d one – 2012-11-26