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A slice is made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular prism, as shown in the figure.

What is the shape of the resulting two-dimensional cross- section?

A slice is made perpendicular to the base of a right rectangular prism, as shown in-example-1

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A square because when it goes straight down, the shape turns out to be a square. But if you did the cross-section horizontally, it would be a rectangle. I hope that helps answer your question
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