Comparing Horizontal vs Vertical Cross-Sections
Compare the differences and similarities between horizontal and vertical cross-sections of various three-dimensional solids.
Questions
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For a right cylinder, compare a horizontal slice to a vertical slice through the center axis:
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For a square pyramid, compare a horizontal slice to a vertical slice through the apex:
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For a sphere, compare a horizontal slice through the center to a vertical slice through the center:
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For a right rectangular prism, compare horizontal and vertical cross-sections parallel to its faces:
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For a cone, compare a horizontal slice near the base to a vertical slice through the apex:
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For a triangular prism standing on its triangular base, a horizontal cut gives a _____ and a vertical cut gives a _____.
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Which solid has horizontal cross-sections that are circles and vertical cross-sections through the apex that are triangles?
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Which solid has horizontal cross-sections that are squares and vertical cross-sections through the apex that are triangles?
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Which solid has identical circular cross-sections regardless of whether you cut horizontally or vertically through the center?
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For a right triangular prism lying flat on a rectangular face, a vertical cut perpendicular to the triangular base yields a:
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A horizontal slice of a cone is a circle. What is a horizontal slice of a cylinder?
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A vertical slice through the apex of a square pyramid is a triangle. What is a vertical slice NOT through the apex?