Question

A _____ has cross-sectional shapes, taken parallel to a base, that are similar but not congruent to one another.

a. pyramid
b. cube
c. prism
d. polygon

I think it might be a prism but I'm not sure. any help?

Answer 1

The correct answer that would best complete the given statement above would be option A. A pyramid has cross-sectional shapes, taken parallel to a base, that are similar but not congruent to one another. Hope this is the answer that you are looking for.

Answer 2

The correct answer is:

A) pyramid

Step-by-step explanation:

When you take the cross-section of a pyramid parallel to the base, the cross-section will be in the shape of the base.

As you take cross-sections further up the pyramid, you will still get a cross-section that is in the shape of the base, but it will be smaller. This is because as you go further up the pyramid, the distance between vertices is shorter because it comes to a point.