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What is the cross section created when a slice is made perpendicular to the 2 bases of a cylinder?

A.a circle

B.an ellipse

C.a rectangle

D.a triangle

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The answer would be C. A cross section is defined is the intersection of a plane in a three-dimensional space. Therefore, cutting a cross section perpendicular to a cylinder would result to a rectangle where the height is equal to the height of the cylinder and its width is same as the diameter of the cylinder base.
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