Sphere Cross Section
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This example demonstrates the cross sections of a sphere, cone, and cylinder. By constructing orthogonal lines, circles, vectors, and more, it provides a visual understanding of the geometric properties of the cross sections. Suitable for students at junior high school level and above learning solid geometry.
GeoGebra Commands & Parameters
OrthogonalLine(A, xOyPlane) → aCircle(A, 2, a) → cVector(A, B) → uTranslate(c, u) → c'Sphere(A, 2) → bCylinder(B, D, 2) → d, e, f, gOrthogonalLine(F, xOyPlane) → jPoint(j) → GOrthogonalPlane(G, j) → lIntersectPath(l, b) → qIntersectPath(l, d) → rVector(A, E) → vTranslate(c, v) → c'_1Cone(E, C, 2) → h, k, iIntersectPath(l, h) → pCorner(p)Vector(F, G) → w