A solid is cut by a plane that is perpendicular to its base, forming a two-dimensional cross section in the shape of a triangle. Which of the following solids could have resulted in that cross section?
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right coneright cone
spheresphere
right hexagonal prismright hexagonal prism
right pentagonal prismright pentagonal prism
right prisms could have resulted in that cross section.
right pentagonal prism orright hexagonal prismright hexagonal prism
That is correct. Both a right pentagonal prism and a right hexagonal prism could result in a two-dimensional cross section in the shape of a triangle when cut perpendicular to its base.
A right hexagonal prism is pictured below. Select the type of cross section formed when the figure is cut perpendicular to its base.
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rectanglerectangle
pentagonpentagon
hexagonhexagon
circlecircle
The type of cross section formed when a right hexagonal prism is cut perpendicular to its base would be a hexagon.
Select the type of cross section formed when a right triangular prism is cut perpendicular to its base.
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squaresquare
rectanglerectangle
circlecircle
pentagonpentagon