Consider the cube shown below. Identify the two-dimensional shape of the cross-section if the cube is sliced horizontally.
Starting with the same cube, identify the two-dimensional shape of the cross-section if the cube is sliced vertically.
Explain why the shapes are the same or different.
If the cube is sliced horizontally, the two-dimensional shape of the cross-section is a square.
If the cube is sliced vertically, the two-dimensional shape of the cross-section is also a square.
The shapes are the same because in both cases, the cut passes through all four sides of the cube, resulting in a square shape. The orientation of the cut does not affect the shape of the cross-section in this case.