Such as like a corner of a can?
2006-12-24 10:44:06 · 11 answers · asked by suga_spice89 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
A cylinder cannot have a corner because a cylinder's base is a circle, which has no corners. (mathematically, it has an infinite number of them). But technically depending on your perspective you can say that a "side" of a can is a corner, but not usually.
2006-12-24 10:46:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are talking about a cylinder in and of itself, then no, there are no corners by your definition. Now, what you are talking about is a cylinder that is somehow attached to a flat surface, this would have corners per your definitions.
2016-05-23 04:39:59 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you cut a "right circular" cylinder in half down the middle you either create a circular section or a rectangular section. The rectangle has four corners, and so would the rectangular section.
I would have no problem saying the section has a corner, but I would be sure to say "right circular" beause if thats not true, you get different shapes. You could have elliptic cylinders, or vase-like structures that are rotationally symmetric, but not rectangular in section.
2006-12-24 11:00:16 · answer #3 · answered by Curly 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if you define a 'corner' as that which is two surfaces which meet or intersect at right angles....90 degrees........π radians......100 gradians......the cylinder still meets this requirement....and I've never seen a definition of a corner, nor have I needed one....why is it that if you take a straight line....bend it into a curve and all of a sudden people think it's something different......I'll never know.
Yes....a cylinder has a corner man.
2006-12-24 12:36:17 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A can is a cylinder. If you've seen a corner in a can, you have your answer.
2006-12-24 12:02:55 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you consider a right angle a corner..... yes.
The base is perpindicular to the side, resulting in a right angle (a corner).
2006-12-24 11:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by leprechaun 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You could probably get away with calling it an edge... but not a corner.
2006-12-24 10:52:46 · answer #7 · answered by ensnentill 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only if you have a sqaure cylinder..... NOT....
How can Cylinders have corners if cylinders are round.......
2006-12-24 11:00:19 · answer #8 · answered by Taz 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I agree with PIX
2006-12-24 10:57:45 · answer #9 · answered by anita s 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No
2006-12-24 13:49:15 · answer #10 · answered by Morningdew 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋