Definition:Right Circular Cone/Generatrix

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Definition

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Let $K$ be a right circular cone.

Let $A$ be the apex of $K$.

Let $B$ be the base of $K$.


Then a line joining the apex of $K$ to its directrix is a generatrix of $K$.


Also known as

A generatrix of a surface can also be referred to as a generator or generator element.

Some sources just use the term element, but this word has uses in a number of different contexts.


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