Frustum

Jul 19, 2020 | Hinsdale

If you're like me, this is a brand new mathematical term. It's actually a pretty cool shape that comes in a few different forms:

A Cone and a Conical Frustum. | Download Scientific Diagram

(Images come to use from Research Gate)

MammothMemory gives us a good explanation for how a frustrum is formed: A frustum is the shape you are left with if you cut the top part (the pointy bit) of a cone or pyramid off parallel to its base.

Take the tops off a cone and a pyramid to get a Frustum

WolframAlpha gives two more technical definitions of the two different types of frustums:

A pyramidal frustum is a frustum made by chopping the top off a pyramid. It is a special case of a prismatoid.

 

A conical frustum is a frustum created by slicing the top off a cone (with the cut made parallel to the base).

Here are some frustums you might see in your day-to-day life:

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