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If the plane in the figure is parallel to the base of the pyramid , which best describes the shape of the intersection

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Square

Hexagon

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Step-by-step explanation:

The question is incomplete without the figure being referred to in the question.

We can tell from the question, we are to determine the shape that would be obtained when a pyramid is cut with a plane parallel to its base.

Since we were not told the type of pyramid, let's consider the shape that would be derived from the following pyramid when a plane is cut parallel to its base:

a) square pyramid:

When a plane cuts through a square pyramid parallel to its base, the shape (cross section) parallel to the base will be a square.

b) hexagonal pyramid:

When a plane cuts through a hexagonal pyramid parallel to its base, the shape (cross sections) parallel to the base will be a hexagon.

Find attached the diagram of the solution.

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