4 A Cone is that which is comprehended of a conicall and a base.

Here the base is a circle.

Therefore

5 It is made by the turning about of a right angled triangle, the one shanke standing still.

As it appeareth out of the definition of a variable body.

And

6 A Cone is rightangled, if the shanke standing still be equall to that turned about: It is Obtusangeld, if it be lesse: and acutangled, if it be greater. ê 18 d xj.