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If a cross-section of the block is cut perpendicular to the base and passes through the top vertex of a pyramid which of the following shapes describes the cross-section

Triangle
Rectangle
Trapezoid
Hexagon

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A triangle (Option B)

If you cut it perpendicular to its base and through its vertex, the cross-section would be shaped like an isosceles triangle. The base of the triangle will be the base of the cone. The cone would create a circle shape if the plane sliced it parallel to its base

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