Homonym: cone (Ice Cream)
A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat circular base to a single point called the apex or vertex. The base is a circle, and the sides of the cone are curved, connecting the base to the apex. Cones can be found in various real-world objects, such as ice cream cones and traffic cones.
In mathematics, cones are studied in geometry and can be classified into different types, such as right cones and oblique cones. A right cone has its apex directly above the center of the base, while an oblique cone has its apex off to the side. The volume and surface area of a cone can be calculated using specific formulas.