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OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

The cross section of a square pyramid taken perpendicular to the base produces which two-dimensional shape?

OpenStudy (goformit100):

@ParthKohli

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

so its a triangle ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

triangle, right?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

depends - it is a triangle if the plane passes through the vertex : http://image.mathcaptain.com/cms/images/106/pyramid-with-square-base.png

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

@Gabylovesyou I am inclining towards triangle - this site may help http://www.mathcaptain.com/geometry/cross-section.html#

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

click on `Cross Section of a Pyramid"

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I agree with ganeshie.

OpenStudy (gabylovesyou):

ok. Thank you so much!

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