Cross Section of Slicing Solid Shapes

What shape does this cross section make?

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

A cone is cut by a plane that is perpendicular to its base. Which of the following could be the shape of the cross-section formed?

• Circle

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

A cylinder is cut parallel to the base. What is the shape of the cross-section formed?

• Circle

• Rectangle

• Triangle

• Trapezoid

The cross-section of a 3D figure is shaped like a circle. Which could NOT have been the 3D figure?

• Sphere

• Pyramid

• Cylinder

• Cone

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

• Rectangle

• Circle

• Triangle

• Square

This triangular prism was sliced perpendicular to it's base. What shape was the resulting cross section?

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Square

• Parallelogram

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

• 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 cross section PARALLEL to the base of a triangular prism will result in what shape.

• triangle

• rectangle

• oval

• trapezoid

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

If a right rectangular pyramid is sliced with a plane that is parallel to one of its triangular faces, what shape is the resulting cross-section?

• Triangle

• Rectangle

• Trapezoid

• Circle