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OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

Check Comments Please! Thank You! :)

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

OpenStudy (misty1212):

i can't figure out how you can do that

OpenStudy (misty1212):

if it is parallel to the two sides of the base, how can it pass through the top vertex?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It would be X i think

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Hold on, imma do a drawing

OpenStudy (anonymous):

If it's parallel does that mean it's like on top of the two other lines or something

OpenStudy (anonymous):

So the cross section is like a rectangle

OpenStudy (misty1212):

my guess is Z

OpenStudy (anonymous):

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OpenStudy (anonymous):

So sorry about the sad drawing. The dotted thing is where the cross-section they're asking for is

OpenStudy (misty1212):

that looks perpendicular to the base to me

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no, but it's parallel to the SIDES of the base

OpenStudy (misty1212):

ooh !!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It isn't parallel to the base itself.

OpenStudy (misty1212):

so what do you get? the triangle Y?

OpenStudy (misty1212):

maybe X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Imagine a pyramid cake, if you will. and you're looking at it from the top. and you have to to cut it in half from top to bottom. What they're asking is what the side will look for.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

No it's X

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because you're cutting THROUGH the thin triangle, and the sides will be the fat triangle

OpenStudy (anonymous):

sissy, do you get it?

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

X! srry.. was afk

OpenStudy (anonymous):

It's cool, just making sure that you got it.

OpenStudy (sissyedgar):

i like ur pro pic doe!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aww, thanks lmao

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