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Cross Sections Worksheet

Explore and identify various cross sections of three-dimensional figures with this Grade 11 mathematics worksheet.

Grade 11 Math GeometryCross Sections
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CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.HSG.GMD.B.4

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geometrycross sections3D shapeshigh school math
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Cross Sections Worksheet

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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 shape is formed when a plane slices horizontally through a cylinder?

a

Rectangle

b

Circle

c

Ellipse

d

Triangle

2. A square pyramid is cut by a plane parallel to its base. What is the shape of the cross section?

a

Triangle

b

Rectangle

c

Square

d

Trapezoid

3. A cross section is the   formed by the intersection of a solid with a plane.

4. When a sphere is cut by any plane, the cross section is always a  .

5. Describe the cross section formed when a plane cuts through a cube at an angle, intersecting three adjacent faces but not passing through any vertex.

6. For the given 3D figure, sketch the cross section formed by a plane passing vertically through the center of the top and bottom faces.

5 cm

7. It is possible to obtain a triangular cross section from a cylinder.

T

True

F

False

8. A plane intersecting a cone parallel to its base will always result in a circular cross section.

T

True

F

False

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