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Cross-sectional Shape

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

The cross-sectional shape refers to the two-dimensional figure obtained when slicing through a three-dimensional object perpendicular to its axis of revolution.

AP course connection

Topic 8.1: 8.10 Volume with Disc Method: Revolving Around Other Axes

Unit 8

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