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A sphere is sliced so that the cross section does not intersect the center of the sphere.

What is the shape of the cross section?

circle
semicircle
rectangle
square

User Alex Wood
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Answer:

Its a circle.

Explanation:

You aren't cutting directly in the middle so it would not be a semicircle. Also, I took the test. :D

User Sergey Sokolov
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Answer:

Option A. circle.

Explanation:

A sphere is sliced so that the cross section does not intersect the center of the sphere.

The cross section shape will be circle only.

A ball when sliced by any angle the cross section always appears as a circle.

Therefore option A circle is correct.

User Jael
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