Explore the cross sections of a pyramid created by planes at different positions with respect to the base.[br][br]Rotate the 3D view by dragging the mouse while holding down one of the buttons.
What type of figures can you obtain by cutting a pyramid with a plane?
What geometric figure must be the base of a pyramid, if a section parallel to the base produces a pentagon?
A plane parallel to the base of a pyramid divides it into two parts.[br]What is the name of the solid formed by the section that does not include the pyramid's apex?
You want to divide a pyramid into two equivalent (same volume) parts, using a plane parallel to the base.[br]If the height of the pyramid is 20 yards, at what distance from the apex should the plane be placed?
[math]10\sqrt[3]{4}[/math] yards