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A pentagonal prism is cut by a plane perpendicular to the base. What is the shape of the cross section that is formed? A. a pentagon with one pair of equal sides B. a trapezoid with one pair of parallel sides C. a rectangle D. a triangle E. a hexagon

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E

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Answer: C. A rectangle.

Explanation:

1. By definition, a cross section is the intersection of a plane and a body of three dimensions.

2. A pentagonal prism has a pentagon as its base and its lateral faces are rectangles.

3. If the pentagonal prism is cut by a plane perpendicular to the base, this means that the plane is parallel to lateral faces, then, the shape of the cross section that is formed is also a rectangle.

4. The answer is the option C.

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