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Can a cylinder produce a cross section that has 4 straight sides?

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no

Explanation:

No, a cylinder cannot produce a cross section that has 4 straight sides. A cylinder is a three-dimensional object that has a circular base and a curved surface that extends from the base to the top. Any cross section of a cylinder taken parallel to its base will produce a shape that is congruent to the base, which is a circle. Therefore, any cross section of a cylinder will be a circle or an ellipse, which do not have straight sides.

On the other hand, a prism is a three-dimensional object that has two congruent parallel bases and flat, rectangular or parallelogram-shaped sides that connect the bases. A prism can produce a cross section that has 4 straight sides, which would be a rectangle or a parallelogram.

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