SOLUTION: discribe the cross section obtained when a plane intersects a sphere radius of 4 in. through its center.
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Question 318205: discribe the cross section obtained when a plane intersects a sphere radius of 4 in. through its center.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A plane through the sphere center is like slicing an orange in half.
The cross section would be a circle with the radius of the circle equal to the radius of the sphere (4 in).
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