A plane intersects a prism parallel to the base of the prism. The cross section is a polygon with 8 sides. How many sides does the base of the prism have?

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nikki_skellington · Answer

first do u know if it is a 3D or regular polygon

nikki_skellington · Answer

@Hoobette

jhonyy9 · Answer

so because the plane what intersects the prism is parallel to the base so this mean that this plane will have the sides number exactly equal with sides number of the base 
- than you know that the cross section is a polygon with 8 sides so from this result that the base of this prism has 8 sides too 

hope this will help you