Use the image to answer the question.
An illustration shows a hexagonal pyramid. The left, center, and right front faces are visible. The edges that are not visible are indicated by dashed lines.
What shape is the base of the pyramid?
pentagon
hexagon
rectangle
triangle
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hexagon
Describe the two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular to the base through the apex.(1 point)
The two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular to the base through the apex is a triangle.
Describe the two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular from the side.
triangle
square
trapezoid
hexagon
triangle
square
trapezoid
hexagon
The two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular from the side is a trapezoid.
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An illustration shows a slide slice where a trapezoidal plane with a square frame is inserted into a 3 D pyramid through two of the corners. It is inserted midway on the slanting sides. The lines not visible are in dashed lines.
What is the two-dimensional shape created by slicing a rectangular pyramid from the side?
triangle
rectangle
square
trapezoid
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An illustration shows a slide slice where a trapezoidal plane with a square frame is inserted into a 3 D pyramid through two of the corners. It is inserted midway on the slanting sides. The lines not visible are in dashed lines.
What is the two-dimensional shape created by slicing a rectangular pyramid from the side?
triangle
rectangle
square
trapezoid
trapezoid