Which property is preserved everywhere in a conformal map projection?

Local angles and infinitesimal shape

In an equal-area projection, what is guaranteed to remain correct?

Area in correct proportion to the globe

If a projection is conformal at a point, what can be said about the Tissot indicatrix at that point?

It is a circle, though its size may vary from place to place

For a normal conic projection, which statement is generally true?

Meridians radiate from a common apex and parallels are arcs of concentric circles

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