An Index Makes Certain Types of Retrieval More Efficient

question 22

True/False

An index makes certain types of retrieval more efficient.

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Definitions:

Conical Surface

A surface that extends outward and away in all directions from a common point, resembling the shape of a cone.

Frustum

A truncated shape that results from cutting a pyramid or cone with a plane parallel to its base, leaving two bases, one smaller than the other.

Pitch Angle

The angle between the helix of a thread or gear on a cylindrical shaft and an imaginary line perpendicular to the shaft's axis.

Pitch Cone

The imaginary cone that defines the pitch surface of conical gears or screw threads, where the common vertex of the gear teeth or threads would converge.