Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 7
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6. Cross Sections of Three-Dimensional Figures
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Exercise 4 Page 441

The plane is parallel to the base of the cone.

The cross section is a circle.

Practice makes perfect
We are given a cross section of a cone. We want to determine the shape resulting from the cross section. Notice that the cross section is parallel to the base of the cone, a circle. this suggests that the cross section should also be a circle. We can make sure about this by looking at the diagram from different angles.
Cross sections of a cone