Cross-Sections, Area

What is the area of the composite figure?

• 144 m²

• 111 m²

• 45 m²

• 70 m²

What shape will the horizontal cross-section of a cone be?

• Dome

• Circle

• Pyramid

• Triangle

What shape will the vertical cross -section of a cylinder be?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Ellipse

What shape will the vertical cross-section of a cube be?

• Square

• Triangle

• Trapezoid

• Circle

What would result from slicing a rectangular pyramid perpendicular to the base?

• Circle

• Square

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• ^{Triangular Prism;  Triangle}
• ^{Square Pyramid;    Triangle}
• ^{Triangular Pyramid; Triangle}
• ^{Triangular Pyramid; Parallelogram}

A triangular pyramid is shown. The pyramid can be sliced horizontally or vertically. Select all of the shapes that could represent the cross section of the pyramid.

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Given a right triangular prism , a cross section is made perpendicular to the bases. Which of the following statements is true regarding  the cross section?

• The shape of the cross section is a rectangle

• The shape of the cross section is a triangle

• The shape of the cross section is a square

• The shape of the cross section is a circle. 

A triangular prism is shown. What shape does this perpendicular-to-base cross section make?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

Select the type of cross section formed when a triangular prism is cut perpendicular to its base.

• triangle

• rectangle

• pentagon

• trapezoid