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GEODESICS IN A CONE |
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A cone is a surface that can be developed on a plane. Thus the shortest curve (on the cone) between two points is obtained by placing the corresponding straight segment on the cone that joins the given points in the development. |
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When is the geodesic of a cone a straight segment? |
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