Right Rectangular Prisms & Pyramids Unit Test

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An illustration shows four three-dimensional objects. Figure a is a triangular pie wedge, figure b is a rectangular book, figure c is a house with a roof that slants downward on each side from the center, and figure d is a loaded shopping cart as seen from the side view.

Which of these everyday objects has the attributes of a right rectangular prism?

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c
c

b
b

a
a

d

Answer 1

A right rectangular prism is a three-dimensional shape where all faces are rectangles, and the angles between the faces are right angles. Based on the descriptions:

• Figure a (triangular pie wedge) does not have rectangular faces.
• Figure b (rectangular book) has rectangular faces.
• Figure c (house with a slanted roof) does not have rectangular faces due to the slanted roof.
• Figure d (loaded shopping cart as seen from the side) does not have all rectangular sides due to the shape of the cart.

The object that has the attributes of a right rectangular prism is:

b (rectangular book).