01 Cross-sections of 3D Shapes
Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
Foundation
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After making the giant wooden statue, your shop Wonder Woods receives an order to
set up an office space.
1 You make a wooden box whose top view is formed by the following endpoints A(2,4),
B(2,-2), C(-3,-2), and D(-3, 4). Plot these points on the graph. Answer the following
questions.
y
5 Circle the correct shape obtained when the
D 4 A
given points are joined.
2
Triangle Rectangle
1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 What is the distance between endpoints A
C -2 B and B? Circle the correct option.
-3
-4
4 units 5 units 6 units
-5
2 You need to build a rectangular prism drawer. Identify the cross section of the
rectangular prism obtained, when sliced vertically. Check the correct box.
Cross-sections of 3D Shapes
Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
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3 You make rectangular prism-shaped wooden tables for the office. Identify the planar
section which you will get after slicing one of the tables as shown.
The given shape is the shape of the planar section of the table
obtained after slicing. Is this correct? Circle the correct option.
Yes No
Check the correct planar section.
4 You make square pyramid-shaped paper weights. Identify the cross sections when the
square pyramid is sliced horizontally and vertically. Match the figures with the shape
of the corresponding cross-sections.
Figures Cross-sections
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Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
Application
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Before the delivering the order, you inspect the quality of the products. Let’s go
to the warehouse.
1 You inspect the items at 3 locations in the warehouse, starting from A(-1,4), then
B( 2,-2), and C(-3,-2), and then back to A. Plot these points on the graph. Answer the
following questions.
y
5 What shape did you make during your journey?
A Circle the correct option.
4
2
Triangle Rectangle
1
-5 -4 -3 -2 -1 0 1 2 3 4 5 x
-1 How far is Location C from Location B? Circle
C -2 B the correct option.
-3
-4
4 units 5 units 6 units
-5
2 You inspect the square pyramid-shaped and square prism-shaped paper weights. The
statements about the cross sections obtained when both shapes are sliced horizontally
are given below. Check the correct box for each type of paper weight.
Dimension of the planar section after slicing is
less than 4 in.
4 in
Dimension of the planar section after slicing is
4 in
equal to 4 in.
Dimension of the planar section after slicing is
less than 4 in.
Dimension of the planar section after slicing is
4 in equal to 4 in.
4 in
Cross-sections of 3D Shapes
Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
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Application
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3 While inspecting a rectangular stool, you find that it is broken uniformly from the
center as shown below. Write the perimeter of the broken section in the boxes given
below.
The dimensions of the broken end (cross-section) of
the stool is _____ and ____. Circle the correct option.
15 in, 6 in 15 in, 9 in
6 in
6 in 9 in
15 in
15 in, 12 in 9 in, 12 in
Perimeter of cross-section of
= 2(l + b) = 2 × ( + ) in
the broken side of the stool
Perimeter of cross-section of the broken
side of the stool = in
4 While inspecting, you realize that the client wants the cylindrical wooden coffee table
coffee table to be cut into 2 parts to make 2 wooden stands. Answer the following
question.
Hint: Use the given reference figure to identify the cross section.
Identify the shape of the vertical cross-section of the coffee
table. Circle the correct option.
Reference figure
Rectangle Triangle Circle Square
05 Cross-sections of 3D Shapes
Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
Create
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On special request of a customer, you need to create two wooden rectangular dice for
showcase.
Step 1: Let’s create the two rectangular dice using a single large wooden block. Follow the
guidelines below to decide the dimensions of the wooden block.
Guidelines:
7 in < Length of the block < 10 in.
4 in < Width of the block < 8 in.
3 in < Height of the block < 7 in.
Write the chosen measurements of the wooden block in the boxes given below.
Length of the block = in Length
Height
Width of the block = in
Width
Height of the block = in
Step 2: Draw the rectangular prism-shaped wooden block of chosen dimensions in the
space provided below. Use the scale of 1 in = 1 cm. Also label the dimensions
in the figure.
8 in
6 in
5 in
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
XX
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Identify the planar sections obtained by slicing pyramids and right rectangular prisms
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Step 3: To make the dice from the larger block, you have two options: slice the block
horizontally or vertically. Find the dimensions and perimeter of the planar sections
obtained in both cases. Write your answer in the boxes given below.
Case 1: The dice are obtained by horizontal slicing of the wooden block.
Length of the dice obtained = in
Width of the dice = in
The perimeter of the planar section = 2(l + w) = 2 × ( + ) in
The perimeter of the planar section = in
Case 2: The dice are obtained by Vertical slicing of the wooden block.
Height of the dice obtained = in
Width of the dice = in
The perimeter of the planar section = 2(l + w) = 2 × ( + ) in
The perimeter of the planar section = in
Congratulations! The special wooden dice you made for showcase,
look amazing! Your client is impressed by your work.
