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7.04 Cross sections of prisms and pyramids

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Suppose you are cutting each of the following solids parallel to their bases.

Which one of the solids does not have cross sections that are identical in size and shape to its shaded base when cut this way?

A

B

C
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For the right rectangular prism below, select the correct cross-sectional shape that results when the object is intersected by a horizontal plane.

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A solid is cut parallel to its base and the resulting uniform cross section is shown to the right. What could the solid be? Select the two correct options.

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The shape shown to the right could be a cross section of which of the following solids? Select the correct option.

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7.G.A.3

Describe the two-dimensional figures that result from slicing three-dimensional figures, as in plane sections of right rectangular prisms and right rectangular pyramids.

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