Almost but not quite... Conical section is the closest but that describes the curve not the shape.
Thanks though, she is now astonished at how complex the world is, a state I can equate with as I've felt the same most of my life too.... Have a pint anyway :) Sent from a device of sorts. @drbrown1970 On 27 Oct 2012, at 07:29, Pat Wilson <[email protected]> wrote: > Here you go....http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cone > > Mine's a guinness.... > > On 25/10/2012 09:58, Russell Brown wrote: >> ...but I think there are some graphics people on the group. >> >> Is there a name for a frustum that isn't, in other words a name for the >> shape which is a truncated cone where the bisecting planes are not >> perpendicular? >> >> Or are they just called truncated cones? >> >> Believe it or not, this stems from a question from my 5 year old >> daughter, who rightly spotted that the lampshade wasn't really a cone as >> the point was missing. I, stupidly, said "Very good, poppet. That >> means it isn't a cone, its a frustum. Oh, no hang on, that's at an >> angle, that's a..... erm....." >> >> Inevitably, I am now being pestered for the word. >> >> Asisstance greatfully received, a cyper-pint is in the offing. >> >> Regards >> >> Russell >> >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> Manor Park Medical Centre >> www.manorparksurgery.com <http://www.manorparksurgery.com> >> Tel 01323482301 >> East Sussex Local Medical Committee (Chair) >> www.sslmcs.co.uk/ <http://www.sslmcs.co.uk/> >> Tel 01372389270 >> GPC rep East & West Sussex >> @drbrown1970 >> ---------------------------------------------------------- >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. >> To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Sussex Mac User Group" group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Sussex Mac User Group" group. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/smug?hl=en-GB.
