alleryRotating a rectangle about one of its sides sweeps out which solid?
ARight circular cylinder
BRight circular cone
CRectangular cuboid
DSquare-based pyramid
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Right circular cylinder
1. A right circular cylinder is the solid of revolution made by rotating a rectangle about one of its sides.
2. The side it turns about becomes the axis.
3. A cone comes from rotating a right triangle.
_Source: Wikipedia, Cylinder, section Right circular cylinders_
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