A slice is made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular prism, as shown in the figure.
What is the shape of the resulting two-dimensional cross- section?
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The cross-section is a___
The answer is rectangle.
To determine the shape of the resulting two-dimensional cross-section of a right rectangular prism, we need to understand how the slice intersects the prism.
In this case, the slice is made perpendicular to the base of the prism. A perpendicular slice means that the slice is cutting the prism at a right angle, or 90 degrees, to the base.
Since the slice is perpendicular to the base, the resulting cross-section will have the same shape as the base of the prism.
Given that the base of a right rectangular prism is a rectangle, the shape of the resulting two-dimensional cross-section will also be a rectangle.