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Making Cross Sections of a Sphere

Create different types of cross sections by slicing a sphere with a plane.

Task 1

Putting It All Together

Answer these open ended questions on your own or with others to form deeper math connections.

Task 2

List the possible shapes of a cross section of a sphere.

Task 3

Do you agree with the following statement? Why or why not? Every cross section of a sphere has the same area.