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A pentagonal prism is cut by a plane perpendicular to the base. What is the shape of the cross section that is formed?

a pentagon with one pair of equal sides
a trapezoid with one pair of parallel sides
a rectangle
a triangle
a hexagon


Sagot :

The correct answer is:

a rectangle

Explanation:

In a right pentagonal prism, the bases are pentagons and the lateral faces are rectangles.

If we take a cross-section perpendicular to the base, this same cross-section will be parallel to the lateral faces. This means it will be the same shape as the lateral faces, which is a rectangle.

Answer:

rectangle

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