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Which results from a cross section made perpendicular to the base of a square pyramid? Check all that apply.

parallelogram
pentagon
square
trapezoid
triangle

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ú The square-shaped slice can be made from a slice parallel to the base of a right rectangular prism, cube, and right rectangular pyramid with a square base. The triangle-shaped slice and isosceles trapezoid-shaped slice can be made with a slice made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular pyramid. A pentagon-shaped slice cannot be made from a slice made parallel or perpendicular to the base of either a right rectangular prism, right rectangular pyramid, or cube.

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