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The cross section of a square pyramid taken perpendicular to the base that passes through the top vertex produces which two-dimensional shape?

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I don't see a diagram, but it produces a triangle.
User Nikolay Talanov
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Answer:

triangle.

Explanation:

given: a square pyramid

to find : shape of cross section made when a plane perpendicular

to base and passes through top vertex.

when a plane cuts the square pyramid perpendicular to base and passes through top vertex we get a cross section made by its two equal slant height and side of the square.

therefore, we get a triangle or more specifically isosceles triangle.

picture is attached.

The cross section of a square pyramid taken perpendicular to the base that passes-example-1
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