?Use modeling clay to investigate slicing a right circular cylinder.a. Roll a piece of

Chapter 12, Problem 1

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Use modeling clay to investigate slicing a right circular cylinder.

a. Roll a piece of modeling clay on your desk to form a thick tube. Then use dental floss to cut off the ends. Make your cuts perpendicular to the sides of the tube. You have created a cylinder.

b. Use dental floss to slice through the cylinder horizontally as shown at the right. Place the cut surface on a piece of paper and trace around it. What shape do you get?

c. Remake the cylinder. Use dental floss to slice through the cylinder on an angle as shown at the right. Place the cut surface on a piece of paper and trace around it. What shape do you get?

d. Remake the cylinder. Use dental floss to slice through the cylinder vertically as shown at the right. Place the cut surface on a piece of paper and trace around it. What shape do you get?

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