The perimeter of the base of a cone is called the "directrix", and each of the line segments between the directrix and apex is a "generatrix" or "generating line" of the lateral surface. (For the connection between this sense … See more

Volume
The volume $${\displaystyle V}$$ of any conic solid is one third of the product of the area of the base $${\displaystyle A_{B}}$$ and the height $${\displaystyle h}$$
$${\displaystyle V={\frac {1}{3}}A_{B}h.}$$
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The definition of a cone may be extended to higher dimensions; see convex cone. In this case, one says that a convex set C in the See more

• Weisstein, Eric W. "Cone". MathWorld.
• Weisstein, Eric W. "Double Cone". MathWorld.
• Weisstein, Eric W. "Generalized Cone". MathWorld.
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In projective geometry, a cylinder is simply a cone whose apex is at infinity. Intuitively, if one keeps the base fixed and takes the limit as the apex goes to infinity, one obtains a cylinder, … See more

• Bicone
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• Democritus
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