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What is the cross section created when a vertical slice is made perpendicular to the 2 bases of a triangular prism?


A.

a triangle

B.

ellipse trapezoid

C.

a square

D.

a rectangle

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RedRicin

Imagine slicing a triangular prism, perpendicular to the two bases.
You would basically just be lopping off some congruent triangle from each base.
The now-exposed inside of the prism would be a rectangle.
(see attached diagrams)

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