Great Circle of a Sphere

Great Circle of a Sphere

A circle in a sphere, that has the same centre and the same radius as the sphere.

A great circle of a sphere has the same diameter as the sphere.

A great circle of a sphere is the boundary of the intersection of the sphere and a plane that passes through the centre of the sphere.

Example

All the meridians of a sphere are great circles of the sphere.

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