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A square pyramid is sliced in half, parallel to the base.

Which of the following statements describes the cross-section?

A triangle with the same height as the pyramid

A square that is smaller than the base

A square that is congruent to the base

A trapezoid that is shorter than the pyramid

A square pyramid is sliced in half, parallel to the base. Which of the following statements-example-1
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I think a trapezoid that is shorter than the pyramid because it's parallel to the base which automatically know it's not the same height because there's a certain length thats cut off.

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I think the answer is a because it not getting any smaller

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