Question

HELP ME PLEASE MY FINAL IS TOMORROW
find the area of the circle formed when a plane passes 4 cm from the center of a sphere with radius 5 cm

Answer 1

its simple once u visualize the pic

Answer 2

okay would you be able to show me?

Answer 3

il try

Answer 4

that red dotted line is the circle formed, when the place cuts the sphere

Answer 5

but how do i find out the area of the circle that is formed?

Answer 6

good, u must be familiar wid using pythagora ?

Answer 7

yes

Answer 8

find the third side in that right triangle formed. thats the radius of the dotted circle for which we want to find the area

Answer 9

okay thank you!

Answer 10

np :) wish you the best wid the finals !

Answer 11

thank you!

Answer 12

Hint:

Answer 13

Another Hint: use the intersecting chord theorem