Figure 1 shows the cross section of a right rectangular prism parallel to its base.
The cross section is a rectangle.
The cross section of any right prism parallel to its base is congruent to the base. |
Figure 2 shows the cross section of a right rectangular prism perpendicular to its base.
The cross section is a rectangle.
Figure 3 shows the cross section of a right rectangular prism along its diagonal.
The cross section is a rectangle.
Note that not all cross sections of a rectangular prism are rectangles.
Figure 4 shows the cross section of a right rectangular pyramid parallel to its base.
The cross section is a rectangle.
Figure 5 shows the cross section of a right rectangular pyramid through its
apex and perpendicular to its base.
The cross section is a triangle.
Figure 6 shows the cross section of a right rectangular pyramid perpendicular to its base, not through the apex.
The cross section is a trapezoid.