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A paperweight in the shape of a rectangular pyramid is shown: A right rectangular pyramid is shown. If a cross section of the paperweight is cut perpendicular to the base and passes through the top vertex, which shape describes the cross section?

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Answer:

The correct answer is a triangle will be formed

Explanation:

If a cross section of the paperweight is cut perpendicular to the base and passes through the top vertex, the resulting figure will have 3 sides or vertices.

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triangle, cross sections are 2D and since perpendicular means "at a 90° angle" to something it and since its perpendicular to the base then it could only be a triangle

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