select the type of cross section formed when a right triangular prism is cut perpendicular to its…

select the type of cross section formed when a right triangular prism is cut perpendicular to its base.\nanswer\nsquare \ncircle \nrectangle \npentagon

select the type of cross section formed when a right triangular prism is cut perpendicular to its base.\nanswer\nsquare \ncircle \nrectangle \npentagon

Answer

Explanation:

Step1: Recall the structure of a right triangular prism

A right triangular prism has two triangular bases and three rectangular lateral faces. When cut perpendicular to the base (which is a triangle), the cross - section will be parallel to the lateral faces.

Step2: Analyze the shape of the cross - section

The lateral faces of a right triangular prism are rectangles. When we make a cut perpendicular to the triangular base, the cross - section will have the shape of a rectangle. A square is a special case of a rectangle (with all sides equal), but since the base is a triangle (not necessarily with equal - length sides for the non - right - angled sides in general), the cross - section is a rectangle. A circle is a curved shape and a triangular prism has no curved faces, so a circle can't be the cross - section. A pentagon has five sides, and the cross - section of a triangular prism (with 3 lateral faces and 2 bases) when cut perpendicular to the base will not have five sides.

Answer:

rectangle