Question

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An image of a rectangular pyramid is shown below:

Part A: A cross section of the rectangular pyramid 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 rectangular pyramid is cut perpendicular to the base, passing through the top vertex, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section? Explain your answer. (5 points)

Answer 1

Answer: Part A: rectangle Part B: triangle

Explanation:

This is because it is a rectangular prism meaning the base is a rectangle and the sides are all triangles. Parallel to the base would be the same as the base and perpendicular to the base would be the same as the sides.