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OpenStudy (armyrangers):

perpendicular cross section of a cylinder B) rectangle C) cylinder D) cone E) triangle

hartnn (hartnn):

imagine you have a ninja power to cut the cylinder perpendicularly, what shape would you see in the portion that u cut ?

hartnn (hartnn):

you've seen a cylinder, right ?

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

ya

hartnn (hartnn):

so which shape will u see when you cut it ?

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

you would see another one right just smaller

hartnn (hartnn):

not actually, cross section means we just see a 2 dimensional section and that would be a rectangle.

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

oooo ok thanks

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

can you help me with this one too plz

hartnn (hartnn):

which one ?

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

perpendicular cross section of a pyramid

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

I think it is a triangle is that right

hartnn (hartnn):

yes! :)

OpenStudy (armyrangers):

sweet thank you now I under stand this stuff

hartnn (hartnn):

cool! i am glad i could be of help :)

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