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What shape best describes the cross-section cut parallel to the base of a right rectangular prism?

A. Rectangle
B. Parallelogram
C. Square
D. Trapezoid

What shape best describes the cross-section cut parallel to the base of a right rectangular-example-1
User Vivekh
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Answer:

The answer is A.) Rectangle.

Explanation:

If you were to cut the rectangle directly in the middle, you would see that the outcoming result is still a triangle.

User Komal Padia
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Answer is A. rectangle.

A plane parallel to the base intersects the prism forming a rectangle parallel to the base.
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