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How many edges of the cube does the
plane pass through?

How many edges of the cube does the plane pass through?-example-1
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Answer: 6 edges

The plane passes through the 6 blue edges that I have marked in the attached image below. The 6 red points represent the vertices of the hexagon that forms. At each red point is where the plane crosses an edge of the original cube.

How many edges of the cube does the plane pass through?-example-1
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