Cross Sections
A cross section is the shape you get when cutting straight across an object.
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It is like a view into the inside of something made by cutting through it.
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Geometry
In geometry it is the shape made when a solid is cut through parallel to the base.
Note: don't draw the rest of the object, just the shape made when you cut through.
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Example:The cross section of a rectangular pyramid is a rectangle |
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Example:The cross section of a circular cylinder is a circle |
More Examples of Cross Sections
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| Pentagonal Prism: | Cross-Section: |
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