Question

An image of a prism is shown below:

A right rectangular prism is shown.
Part A: A cross section of the prism is cut with a plane parallel to the base. What is the name of the shape created by the cross section? Explain your answer. (5 points)

Part B: If a cross section of the prism is cut perpendicular to the base, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

A. We'd have a rectangle.

B. If our left and right faces are a square, and we cut perpendicularly it will be a square!

Explanation:

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Answer 2

Rectangle

Explanation:

It depends on the side lengths of the prism.

As we are not given any information, the answer to both parts is a rectangle.

However, if end of the prism is a square (left and right faces), then the answer to part B will be a square.