Asked by betty

a plane intersects a square pyramid perpendicular to its base but not through a vertex.The plane forms a cross section what is the shape of the cross section
a)trapezoid
b)triangle
c)square
d)rectangle

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Answered by Steve
planes that intersect only one of the edges are triangular.

Planes that contain two of the edges have quadrilateral cross-sections. If the plane is parallel to one of the base edges, the section is a trapezoid. Otherwise, it is just a general quadrilateral.

Try drawing some cases.
Answered by srijoy paul
triangle
Answered by harley
its a trapezoid.
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