A cross section is the shape we get when cutting straight through an object.
It is like a view into the inside of something made by cutting through it.
GeometryIn geometry it is the shape made when a solid is cut through by a plane.
Example:The cross section of this circular cylinder is a circle We don't draw the rest of the object, just the shape made when you cut through.
Example:The cross section of a rectangular pyramid is a rectangle Cross sections are usually parallel to the base like above, but can be in any direction.
The vertical cross section through the center of this torus is two circles! And the horizontal cross section is an annulus More Examples of Cross SectionsCopyright © 2022 Rod Pierce |