Question

is the cross section of a sphere an ellipse

Answer 1

sphere, I don't know think of it like a ball

Answer 2

so what do you think that cross section is?

Answer 3

http://www.google.com/imgres?q=cross+section+of+a+sphere&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1536&bih=707&tbm=isch&tbnid=PjhPSe3TDvKTUM:&imgrefurl=http://hy.wikipedia.org/wiki/%25D5%258A%25D5%25A1%25D5%25BF%25D5%25AF%25D5%25A5%25D6%2580:Sphere_with_cross_section.svg&docid=AnORLttX5BitEM&imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9c/Sphere_with_cross_section.svg/304px-Sphere_with_cross_section.svg.png&w=304&h=304&ei=G3oAUb3kA4e62gXtgoHYBw&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=67&vpy=110&dur=995&hovh=225&hovw=225&tx=147&ty=94&sig=107782637670241932790&page=1&tbnh=140&tbnw=140&start=0&ndsp=35&ved=1t:429,r:1,s:0,i:87

Answer 4

I think the cross section is an ellipse....but i don't know

Answer 5

I gave you a hint

Answer 6

I saw it, thank you but is it a circle then?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

THANK YOU!