Question

The base of the pyramid below is a square that has an area of 64 square inches.

Suppose that the pyramid is sliced so that the cross-section is a square with an area of 49 square inches.

How can you slice the pyramid to get that square?

Answer 1

Slice it parallel to the base

Explanation:

Answer 2

If you sliced the pyramid parallel to the base, the cross-section would be shaped like a square