Question

select the correct answer. what is the shape of the cross section indicated on the sphere? a. semicircle b. parabola c. ellipse d. circle

Explanation:

A cross - section of a sphere, regardless of the angle at which the plane cuts the sphere (as long as it is a planar cut), will always be a circle. A semicircle is half of a circle and is not the shape of a cross - section of a sphere in this context. A parabola is a conic section with a different geometric definition and is not formed by a planar cut of a sphere. An ellipse is formed when a plane cuts a cone at an angle, not a sphere. So the cross - section of the sphere is a circle.

Answer:

D. circle