Question

What is the shape of the cross section of the figure that is perpendicular to the triangular bases and passes through a vertex of

the triangular bases?
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a parallelogram that is not a rectangle
a rectangle
a triangle that must have the same dimensions as the bases
a triangle that may not have the same dimensions as the bases

Answer 1

B. a rectangle

Explanation:

When a figure is sliced along a given or required plane, the cross section of the sliced surface produces another figure or shape.

In the question, the figure has a triangular base. So that, the cross section along the required plane would give a rectangular shape. This is because the cross section is perpendicular to the triangular base, and passes through a vertex of the base.

By appropriate procedures and the given conditions, the shape of the cross section would be a rectangle.