When a right rectangular pyramid is sliced perpendicular to the base, the shape created by the slice is a triangle.
So, the correct response is:
triangle
An illustration shows a slide slice where a triangular plane with a square frame is inserted into a 3 D pyramid through one of the edges. The plane is positioned till the apex is reached and the middle triangular portion of the pyramid is highlighted.
What two-dimensional shape is created by slicing a right rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the base?
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Responses
trapezoid
trapezoid
square
square
rectangle
rectangle
triangle
triangle
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When a right rectangular pyramid is sliced perpendicular to the base, the shape created by the slice is a triangle.
So, the correct response is:
triangle