Cross Sections of Cones

Drag the blue points to see the different sections of the cone.

Anthony Or. GeoGebra Institute of Hong Kong

Move the Rotate 1 slider to the left, labeled Horizontal and answer Question 1 below.

1. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the cone horizontally?

Uključite sve točne odgovore

A
Oval (A rounded shape that is longer than it is wider).
B
Circle (All points on the outside edge are equal distance from the center point)
C
Triangle (3 sided polygon)

2. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the cone vertically?

Uključite sve točne odgovore

A
Oval (A rounded shape that is longer than it is wider).
B
Circle (All points on the outside edge are equal distance from the center point)
C
Triangle (3 sided polygon)

3. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the cone diagonally?

Uključite sve točne odgovore

A
Oval (A rounded shape that is longer than it is wider).
B
Circle (All points on the outside edge are equal distance from the center point)
C
Triangle (3 sided polygon)