Question

What two-dimensional shape is created by slicing a right rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the base? Use the image to answer the question.



(1 point)
Responses

square
square

triangle
triangle

rectangle
rectangle

trapezoid

Answer 1

When you slice a right rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the base, the shape created is a triangle. This is because the slice will cut through the apex (top point) of the pyramid and the edges of the base, resulting in a triangular cross-section. Therefore, the correct response is:

**triangle**