Question

The right rectangular prism will be sliced perpendicular to its base along the dashed line.

Select from the drop-down menus to correctly describe the cross section formed by the slice.

The cross section is a__________
with an area of_38_48_72_96____cm².( i only need help with the second one!!!!)

Answer 1

The cross-section would make it a rectangle with an area of 48

Hope this helps ^^

Answer 2

The cross section is a Rectangle with an area of
`48cm^(2)`

Explanation:

The cross section is a rectangle because it is a quadrilateral with four right angles (90° angles).

The area of a rectangle is the product of the length and width. In this case is
`8cm` and
`6cm` because the cross section is perpendicular to to is base therefore parallel to the side with this measures. We calculate it:

`Area_(Rectangle)=length*width=8cm*6cm\\Area_(Rectangle)=48cm^(2)`