In
geometry
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, a bicone or dicone (from la, bi-, and
Greek
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: ''di-'', both meaning "two") is the three-dimensional
surface of revolution
A surface of revolution is a surface in Euclidean space created by rotating a curve (the generatrix) around an axis of rotation.
Examples of surfaces of revolution generated by a straight line are cylindrical and conical surfaces depending on ...
of a
rhombus
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around one of its
axes of symmetry
In mathematics, reflection symmetry, line symmetry, mirror symmetry, or mirror-image symmetry is symmetry with respect to a reflection. That is, a figure which does not change upon undergoing a reflection has reflectional symmetry.
In 2D ther ...
. Equivalently, a bicone is the surface created by joining two
congruent
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* In mod ...
, right, circular
cones
A cone is a three-dimensional geometric shape that tapers smoothly from a flat base (frequently, though not necessarily, circular) to a point called the apex or vertex.
A cone is formed by a set of line segments, half-lines, or lines conn ...
at their bases.
A bicone has
circular symmetry
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Rotational circular symmetry is isomorphic with the circle group in the complex plane, or the ...
and orthogonal
bilateral symmetry
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.
Geometry
For a circular bicone with radius ''R'' and height center-to-top ''H'', the formula for volume becomes
:
For a right circular cone, the surface area is
:
where
is the
slant height
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*Slant d ...
.
See also
*
Sphericon
In solid geometry, the sphericon is a solid that has a continuous developable surface with two congruent, semi-circular edges, and four vertices that define a square. It is a member of a special family of rollers that, while being rolled on ...
*
Biconical antenna
In radio systems, a biconical antenna is a broad-bandwidth antenna made of two roughly conical conductive objects, nearly touching at their points.Zhuohui Zhang,''Analysis and design of a broadband antenna for software defined radio'', ProQuest, 2 ...
References
External links
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Elementary geometry
Surfaces
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