Definition:Right Circular Cone/Generating Angle
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Definition
Let $K$ be a right circular cone.
Let point $A$ be the apex of $K$.
Let $O$ be the center of the base of $K$.
Let $B$ be the endpoint of a diameter of the base of $K$.
Then the angle $\angle OAB$ is the generating angle of $K$.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): generating angle
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): generating angle