Question

Picture a triangular wedge of cheese standing on one of its bases. After determining the shape of the three-dimensional object, state the number of sides of its horizontal cross section.(1 point)The horizontal cross section of a wedge of cheese has  sides.

Answer 1

The three-dimensional object formed by a triangular wedge of cheese is a triangular prism. A horizontal cross section of this prism is a triangle, which has 3 sides.

Therefore, the horizontal cross section of a wedge of cheese has **3 sides**.