please someone help with slicing solids

Question

narissa · Answer

A slice is made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular pyramid but,doesn't pass through the vertex. What shape would it be?

narissa · Answer

@jim_thompson5910

narissa · Answer

please help my computer keeps freezing and I need to get these 4 done

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

do u care to guess what the shape it wuld be? its not difficult...

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

actually does the prob allow for 2 correct ans? there could be 2 possible shapes...

narissa · Answer

I don't know really maybe a cone

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

wait....wat are the choices or is it fill in the blank?

narissa · Answer

that's all it says no choices

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

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dats how it will look like but the prob is confusing as it does not specify whether it wants a 3D or 2D shape ans...

after slicing the piece is actually another pyramid in 3D but not sure if thats the right ans.

sorry - u may want to work on other probs first n wait 4 sum1 else to help.

narissa · Answer

thank

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

@jim_thompson5910 
@narissa is having trouble staying on line but she needs help w this :)

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

see this image http://intermath.coe.uga.edu/dictnary/images/solids/3crssect.gif

sdfgsdfgs · Answer

but wouldnt the slice be a triangle if it is made at an angle instead of parallel to one side? the prob only states that "A slice is made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular pyramid but,doesn't pass through the vertex."

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

I don't know what you're asking exactly. It states that the cut has to be perpendicular to the base. So you can't have it at an angle like you want.