Cross-Sections of Spheres
Identify that any plane intersection of a sphere produces a circle, and describe how the radius of the cross-section changes.

Identify that any plane intersection of a sphere produces a circle, and describe how the radius of the cross-section changes.
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10th Grade · Math · TEKS
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Identify and describe three-dimensional figures, determine cross-sections formed by plane intersections, and identify solids generated by rotating two-dimensional shapes.
identify the shapes of two-dimensional cross-sections of prisms, pyramids, cylinders, cones, and spheres and identify three-dimensional objects generated by rotations of two-dimensional shapes; and
communicate mathematical ideas, reasoning, and their implications using multiple representations, including symbols, diagrams, graphs, and language as appropriate;