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

cm².

The figure contains a right rectangular prism. The length of the prism is 12 centimeters, the width is 6 centimeters, and the height is 8 centimeters.

Answer 1

We'll have a rectangle. In this attached photo, you can easily observe it. Its sides are going to be 6 and 8 and it will be parallel to the sides. The area of this rectangle is A=6*8=48 cm²