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If a cross section of a rectangular prism is cut perpendicular to the base, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section

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Answer:

triangle

Explanation:

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Answer:

Explanation:

We are given a rectangular prism as shown.

Part A: After slicing the rectangular prism with a plane parallel to the base, we see that the cross-sectional region will be similar to a rectangle.

Thus, the cross-sectional region is a RECTANGLE.