Describe the two-dimensional figure that results from making a perpendicular slice to a right rectangular pyramid that goes from the base through the apex.(1 point)

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hexagon
hexagon

square
square

triangle
triangle

trapezoid
trapezoid
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Answer 1

When a perpendicular slice is made through a right rectangular pyramid from the base to the apex, the resulting two-dimensional figure is a triangle. This is because the slice creates a cross-section that includes the apex and two sides of the pyramid. Therefore, the correct response is:

triangle