Cross-Sections of Solids

Grade 10·21 problems·~30 min·ACT Math·topic·act-geo-3d-cross

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Fluency Practice

$Cone with a horizontal cutting plane halfway up and an angled cutting plane shown for comparison$

A plane cuts through a cone perpendicular to its axis (not through the apex). What is the shape of the cross-section?

Triangle

Circle

Ellipse

Parabola