Grade 10 Cross Sections Worksheet
Explore cross sections of various 3D shapes with this Grade 10 math worksheet, covering different cuts and resulting 2D figures.
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Read each question carefully and provide the best answer. For questions involving diagrams, visualize or sketch the cross section described.
1. What 2D shape is formed when a cube is cut by a plane parallel to one of its faces?
Triangle
Square
Circle
Rectangle
2. A cylinder is cut by a plane perpendicular to its base but not passing through the center. What is the shape of the cross section?
Circle
Rectangle
Ellipse
Triangle
3. When a sphere is cut by any plane, the cross section formed is always a .
4. A pyramid with a square base is cut by a plane parallel to its base. The cross section will be a .
5. Describe the shape of the cross section obtained when a cone is cut by a plane that is parallel to its base.
6. Imagine a rectangular prism. What is the maximum number of sides a polygon formed by a single cross section can have?
7. For the cube shown below, sketch the cross section formed by a plane passing through vertices A, B, and C.
8. A cylinder has a height of 10 cm and a radius of 3 cm. If a plane cuts the cylinder parallel to its base, what is the area of the cross section?
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