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10.02 Cross sections of solids

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Which one of the following shows a cross section of the rectangular prism below?

A rectangular prism is shown. It has six faces (2 square-like faces and 4 obviously rectangular faces). The prism is oriented such that the longer side of the obviously rectangular face is in the horizontal axis. The height of the prism is the square face. The width is the longer side of the rectangular face. The depth is also the square face.

A square rotated to form a diamond shape.
A

A rectangular shape with the top corners rounded.
B

A rhombus rotated to form a diamond shape.
C

A parallelogram that is skewed to the right.
D
Easy
< 1min

Which one of the following shapes cannot be a cross-section of a triangular prism?

Easy
< 1min

The cylinder shown consists of two circular faces. Which of the following shows the uniform cross section of the cylinder?

Easy
< 1min

A solid is cut parallel to one of its faces to give the following cross-section.

Which two options could have been the original solid?

Easy
< 1min
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G.DF.1

The student will create models and solve problems, including those in context, involving surface area and volume of rectangular and triangular prisms, cylinders, cones, pyramids, and spheres.

G.DF.1a

Identify the shape of a two-dimensional cross section of a three-dimensional figure.

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