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A plane intersecting a cylinder

forms a rectangular cross-section
Which describes how the plane
intersects the cylinder?

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Answer: A cylindric section is the intersection of a plane with a right circular cylinder.

If we cut a cylinder perpendicularly to its base, the figure formed is a rectangle with a length equal to the height of the cylinder and a length equal to its diameter.

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