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If a cross section of the rectangular pyramid is cut perpendicular to the base, but not passing through the top vertex, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section?

If a cross section of the rectangular pyramid is cut perpendicular to the base, but not passing through the top vertex, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section?
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If a cross section of the rectangular pyramid is cut perpendicular to the base, but not passing through the top vertex, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section?

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Triangle

The lateral face of a pyramid is a triangle, so a cross section that passes through the top vertex and the base is also a triangle.

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