Question

What is the cross section created when a vertical slice is made perpendicular to the 2 bases of a triangular prism?









A.

a triangle








B.

ellipse trapezoid








C.

a square








D.

a rectangle

Answer 1

Triangle

Answer 2

umm a

Answer 3

traingle for sure

Answer 4

Think about it, What 2 dimensional shape is the base of a triangular prism?

That is a VERY rough drawing of a triangular prism, So it would be a rectangle. In conclusion your answer would be D, a rectangle

Answer 5

@amistre64

Answer 6

woops let me redraw the shape.

Answer 7

The triangular bases are on top and bottom and are parallel to the ground.

Answer 8

very rough drawing, but yeah the as he said above the triangular bases are on top and bottom and are parallel to the ground.

Answer 9

But yes, the question you want to ask is, What 2 dimensional shape is the base of a triangular prism?

Answer 10

I would say b