A cross section of a cone taken perpendicular to the base and intersecting the apex of the cone is what shape? A. square B. triangle C. prism D. oval

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Whitney

23 May, 05:20

A cross section of a cone taken perpendicular to the base and intersecting the apex of the cone is what shape? A. square B. triangle C. prism D. oval

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Jude · Answer 1

B. Triangle

Step-by-step explanation:

Making the cone rest on its base on a flat surface and looking at the cross section from the side, the slant height gives the hypotenuse, the line perpendicular to the base and joining the center of the base to the apex makes the height while the line joining the slant height to the center of the base gives the base of the right triangle formed.