Question

A square pyramid was sliced perpendicular to its base but not through its vertex. What is the shape of the cross section shown in the figure?

A rectangular pyramid. The cross section is a trapezoid.
a parallelogram that is not a rectangle or square
a rectangle that is not a square
a square
a trapezoid

Answer 1

D: Trapezoid.

Explanation:

Because you can see that the shape has only one set of parralel sides it is a trepezoid.

Answer 2

a trapezoid

Explanation: