Describe the two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular from the side.(1 point)
Responses
triangle
trapezoid
hexagon
square
trapezoid
or triangle, if only one edge is included in the cut, or the cut includes the vertex.
The two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular from the side is a triangle.
To describe the two-dimensional figure that results from slicing right rectangular pyramids perpendicular from the side, we need to understand what happens when a perpendicular slice is made.
A right rectangular pyramid is a three-dimensional shape with a rectangular base and triangular sides that meet at a single point called the apex. When a perpendicular slice is made from the side of the pyramid, the resulting slice will have the shape of the base of the pyramid.
Since the base of a right rectangular pyramid is a rectangle, the two-dimensional figure that would result from the slice will also be a rectangle. Therefore, the correct answer is a square, as a square is a specific type of rectangle where all sides are equal in length.