Elementary Geometry for College Students (5th Edition)

Published by Brooks Cole
ISBN 10: 1439047901
ISBN 13: 978-1-43904-790-3

Chapter 9 - Section 9.4 - Polyhedrons and Spheres - Exercises - Page 442: 46

Answer

The resulting shape will be a solid with circular cross sections in one direction and oval cross sections in the other direction.

Work Step by Step

In order to do this, imagine taking the circle and spinning it around the given line. Since the circle is touching the line, there will be no hole in the shape. Thus, the new shape will have circular cross sections perpendicular to the line and oval cross sections horizontal to the line.
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