Cross Sections of Rectangular Pyramids

Drag the blue points to see the different sections of the rectangular pyramid.

Anthony Or. GeoGebra Institute of Hong Kong

1. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the rectangular pyramid horizontally?

Triangle (3 sided polygon) Square (4 equal sides, 4 90-degree angles) Rectangle (2 sets of parallel lines, 4 90-degree angles)

2. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the rectangular pyramid vertically?

Triangle ( 3 sided polygon) Trapezoid (4 sided shape, only 1 pair of parallel lines) Rectangle (2 sets of parallel lines, 4 90-degree angles)

3. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the rectangular pyramid diagonally?

Trapezoid (4 sided shape, only 1 pair of parallel lines) Triangle ( 3 sided polygon) Rectangle (2 sets of parallel lines, 4 90-degree angles)

Information: Cross Sections of Rectangular Pyramids