Question

Which of the following figures could represent the cross section of a rectangular pyramid? Select all that apply.

A.

Circle
B.

Cube
C.

Rectangle
D.

Square
E.

Triangle

Answer 1

Options C and E

Explanation:

Option A. Circle

We can't get a cross section in the form of a circle.

Option B. Cube

We can't get a cross section in the form of a cube.

Option C. Rectangle

When we slice a rectangular pyramid parallel to the base but not through the vertex, we get a Rectangle.

Option D. Square

We can not get a square by slicing a rectangular pyramid.

Option E. Triangle

By slicing a rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the base and passing through the vertex we can get the cross section in the form of triangle.

Options C and E will be the answer.