A right rectangular prism is 5 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 8 inches tall. The diagonal of the base is 13 inches. The area of the cross section that is perpendicular to the base and created by a plane

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Michal Krasny asked Oct 25, 2022

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A right rectangular prism is 5 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 8 inches tall. The diagonal of the base is 13 inches.

The area of the cross section that is perpendicular to the base and created by a plane that slices the prism through the diagonals of the base and its opposite face is
square inches.

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Michal Krasny asked Oct 25, 2022

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Explanation:

The cross-section is an 8”×13” rectangle.

Area = 104 square inches

Benny Khoo answered Oct 29, 2022

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