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A plane intersects a rectangular pyramid horizontally as shown. Describe the cross-section.
A) circle
B) rectangle
C) trapezoid
D) triangle

I am sure it is c, but I may be wrong.

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Tearra

  1. can't tell with no picture, but C is one possibility.

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    Steve

  2. I just did it, its B a rectangle.

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