To find: The area of the
Answer to Problem 13WE
The area of the circle formed is
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The plane passes 2 cm from the center of a sphere with radius 5 cm.
Calculation:
Since, the plane passes 2 cm form the center of the sphere.
From the above figure, the
Apply Pythagoras Theorem and calculate the value of x:
Since, the circle has radius x. Therefore, area of the circle will be
Hence,
The area of the circle formed is
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