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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0What is a "solid parabola"? Do you mean a [paraboloid](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Paraboloid_of_Revolution.svg)? – 2012-11-26
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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