Every boundary point of a sphere is the same distance from its center. When the slicing plane contains that center, the intersection keeps the sphere's full radius within the plane; an offset plane would leave a smaller radius by the Pythagorean relationship. Use the center condition to identify the special name of this largest planar section.
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