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It is a rectangle which is similar to (but smaller than) the rectangular base.

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Q: What shape is created by a cross section of a rectangular pyramid?
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What is the horizontal cross section of a rectangular pryamid?

It is a rectangle which is similar to the base.


What is the vertical cross section of a rectangular pyramid?

triangle


What is the difference between a triangular prism and rectangular pyramid?

A triangular prism has a uniformed cross-section whereas a rectangular pyramid does not.


Tell one way a rectangular prism and a pyramid are different?

A rectangular prism has the same cross section throughout its length, a pyramid doesn't however


Can a triangular prism have a rectangular base or does this mean it is in fact a pyramid?

A prism can have a triangular cross-section with a rectangular base


What two dimensional shape could not be the result of taking a cross section of a rectangular pyramid?

A circle.


How Do you make a cross section of a parallelogram from a pyramid?

It depends on the pyramid. If it is a square based pyramid, a horizontal plane will give a square cross section, a plane inclined by a rotation parallel to one of the base axes will give a rectangular cross section whereas a plane inclined by rotation along both basal axes will result in a parallelogram cross section. Not sure how you get a parallelogram from a pentagonal or hexagonal (etc) pyramid.


What vessels have the greatest overal cross section?

cone, cylinder, rectangular prism, square pyramid and triangular prism


What is the difference between a cylinder and a rectangular prism?

A cylinder has a circular cross section, a rectangular prism has a rectangular cross section.


How is a rectangular prism and a cylinder different?

A rectangular prism has a rectangular cross section whereas a cylinder has a circular cross section


Which two-dimensional figure could be a cross section of a rectangular pyramid that has been intersected by a plane parallel to its base?

A rectangle.


How are rectangular pyramids and rectangular prims alike?

They are similar, however, the distinctiion is that the pyramid has a rectangular base with triangular faces meeting in a vertex (thus forming the pyramid shape), while the prism has a congruent (identical) cross-section, like a loaf of bread. So the prism has two rectangular "ends".