A solid is cut by a plane that is parallel to its base, forming a two-dimensional cross section in the shape of a circle. Which of the following solids could have resulted in that cross section?
rectangular prism
rectangular prism
right pentagonal prism
right pentagonal prism
right cone
right cone
right hexagonal prism
right hexagonal prism
The only solid that could have resulted in a circle cross section when cut parallel to the base is a right cone. Therefore, the answer is:
right cone