Create different types of cross sections by slicing a pyramid with a plane.
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List the possible shapes of a cross section of a rectangular pyramid.
What is the shape of a cross section of a rectangular pyramid that is parallel to its base?[br]What happens when you slice the pyramid farther away from the base, keeping the cross section parallel to the base?[br]
What does it mean to cut "orthogonal" to the base's sides?
Can a pyramid be made by "stacking" 2-dimensional shapes vertically? If so, describe the shape(s) needed to make this stacking happen.