Definition:Cross-Section
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Definition
A cross-section of a 3-dimensional figure $F$ is a plane section of $F$ with a plane which is perpendicular to an axis of $F$.
Examples
Right Circular Cylinder
A cross-section of a right circular cylinder is a circle.
Also see
- Results about cross-sections can be found here.
Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cross-section
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): section (plane section)
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): cross-section
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): section (plane section)