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An isosceles right triangle with legs measuring 4 inches is rotated about one of its legs. What three-dimensional object is formed as a result?(1 point)

cone with a diameter of 4 inches

cone with a diameter of 8 inches

cylinder with a diameter of 8 inches

cylinder with a diameter of 4 inches

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When the triangle is rotated about one leg, the opposite vertex traces a circle of radius 4 in a plane perpendicular to the axis, creating a right circular cone with height 4 and base radius 4 — so the diameter is 8 inches.

Answer: cone with a diameter of 8 inches.