Question

An image of a rectangular prism is shown below:

A right rectangular prism is shown.

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. (5 points)

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

Answer 1

We already answered the first part. What shape would you get if you cut it parallel to the base?

Answer 2

a rectangle

Answer 3

exactly!

Answer 4

ok thxs

Answer 5

So for the second part, you're cutting it at an angle

so imagine

Answer 6

what shape is that?

Answer 7

triangle

Answer 8

are you sure?
it has four sides...

Answer 9

Here's another example of a cross section that's going to be at an angle

Answer 10

sqarue

Answer 11

Look at the shape again

Answer 12

retangle

Answer 13

there you go