Question

The cross section of a cylinder taken parallel to the base produces which two-dimensional shape? Note: Use all lowercase letters in your answer to receive credit.

Answer 1

It produces a circle. :)

Answer 2

The cross section of a cylinder taken parallel to the base produces:

A circle

Explanation:

We know that when a solid i.e. a three dimensional figure is sliced with the help of a plane then the resulting cross-section so obtained is a two dimensional figure.

Also, when the slicing is done parallel to the base of a solid then the two dimensional figure obtained is similar to the base of the solid.

We know that the base of a cylinder is in the shape of a circle.

Hence, the cross-section so obtained is: Circle