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A plane intersects a solid. The resulting cross section is a trapezoid.

Which situation describes the intersection?

A. The plane intersected a rectangular prism parallel to its base.
B. The plane intersected a rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the pyramid's base and through its vertex.
C. The plane intersected a rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the pyramid's base and not through its vertex.
D. The plane intersected a rectangular pyramid parallel to its base.

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The answer is C.

Think of a pyramid. The base is a rectangle, and the four sides are triangles that meet at the top.
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