Making Cross Sections of a Sphere
Skill:
Describe cross-sectional views of three-dimensional figures.
Making Cross Sections of a Sphere
Create different types of cross sections by slicing a sphere with a plane.
Putting It All Together
Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.
Open-ended question 1
List the possible shapes of a cross section of a sphere.
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Open-ended question 2
Do you agree with the following statement? Why or why not? Every cross section of a sphere has the same area.
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