A cylinder is sliced such that the cross section is perpendicular to its bases.
What is the shape of the cross section?
A: trapezoid (I think it's this one)
B: triangle
C: Circle
D: Rectangle
I tried, but I'm not good at solving equations visually. I even tried drawing it. It looks a bit like a triangle, but there's no pointy tip, so it couldn't be that. May I receive further advice?
Wait I think I understand it now. Would it be a rectangle?
Think of slicing it down the middle and having both sides fall to the ground. You are correct it is a rectangle : )
I see! I was completely doing it wrong! Thank you so much for your help, I really appreciate it!
To determine the shape of the cross section of a cylinder that is sliced perpendicular to its bases, it is important to visualize the cylinder and the slicing process.
In this case, when a cylinder is sliced perpendicular to its bases, the cross section will have the same shape as the bases of the cylinder. The bases of a cylinder are circular, which means that the shape of the cross section will also be circular.
Therefore, the correct answer is C: Circle.