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
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You get a parabola by intersecting a plane with a cone, not viceversa.

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0Are you Sure that its not vice- versa ? – 2012-11-25
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0Parabolas and related curves are called *conic sections* because they are the intersection of a cone and a plane... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conic_Section – 2012-11-25
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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