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If a right circular cone is intersected by a plane that passes through only one nappe of the cone but is not parallel to an edge of the cone, as in the picture, what shape is produced?

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If a right circular cone is intersected by a plane that passes through only one nappe of the cone but is not parallel to an edge of the cone, the shape produced is an **ellipse**.