Question

An image of a prism is shown below:

Answer 1

Part A: A cross section of the prism is cut with a plane parallel to the base. What is the name of the shape created by the cross section? Explain your answer.

Part B: If a cross section of the prism is cut perpendicular to the base, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section? Explain your answer

Answer 2

A: If it's parallel to the base, it would be the same shape as the base which is?

Answer 3

rectangle

Answer 4

Right and if it's perpendicular, it would not be the same as the base.

Answer 5

would it be a square?

Answer 6

Perpendicular is when lines are 90 degrees from each other.

Answer 7

Yes a square.

Answer 8

how do i put that into a sentence

Answer 9

if i cut it perpendicular to the base it will be a square because its the same as the side?

Answer 10

Yes, perp. to the base means parallel to the sides, so the cross section will be the same as the square side.

Answer 11

thanks all

Answer 12

You're welcome (: