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Can you cut a pyramid with a base of a pentagon? If so which shape will the cross-section result as?

Can you cut a pyramid with a base of a pentagon? If so which shape will the cross-example-1
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yes

Step-by-step explanation:

A pentagonal prism is sliced with a plane parallel to the base. This means that the cross section is a pentagon that is congruent to the base. The area of the cross section is 15 square inches.

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