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If you slice a rectangular pyramid parallel to its base, name the shape of the cross section made in the pyramid.

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Answer:

If you slice a rectangular pyramid parallel to the base, you get a smaller rectangle as the cross-section.

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Answer:

A rectangle

Explanation:

A cross section parallel to the base of a pyramid will be a similar shape as the base of the pyramid. In this case, a rectangle.

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