Question

https://app31.studyisland.com/pics/21186num1.png (PICTURE)
If the square pyramid shown above is sliced by a plane parallel to the base, which of the following best describes the cross-section of the pyramid?

https://app31.studyisland.com/pics/21187num1pic2.png W.

https://app31.studyisland.com/pics/251656num1pic1.png X.

https://app31.studyisland.com/pics/21187num1pic3.png Y.

https://app31.studyisland.com/pics/21187num1pic1.png Z.

A. W
B.Z
C.Y
D. X

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Answer 1

Please help, Please!!

Answer 2

hint: pretend you're looking straight down at the pyramid. You have climbed to the apex (highest point) and you somehow manage to go straight up

Answer 3

so your looking straight down at the highest point?

Answer 4

yes, you're looking at that point head on

Answer 5

what do you see?

Answer 6

You see the square of the pyramid..

Answer 7

yep, the square base

Answer 8

so ANY parallel cross section will also be a square (of varying size, depending on how high you cut the pyramid)