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the base of a right rectangular pyramid has a length of 12 centimeters, a width of 6 centimeters, and a height of 14 centimeters. Describe the cross section formed by a horizontal plane that intersects the faces of the pyramid above the base.

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A horizontal cross-section of this would have a length to width ratio of 12:6 or 2:1.  The length would be twice as much as the width.
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