The right rectangular prism will be sliced perpendicular to its base along the dashed line. Select from the drop-down menus to correctly describe the cross section formed by the slice. The cross section is a______ with an area of __cm².
For this case we observe that the transveral section is a rectangle. (see dotted lines.) The width of the rectangle is 2 centimeters. The height of the rectangle is 5 centimeters. Therefore, the area is given by: [tex]A = (5) * (2)
A = 10 cm ^ 2[/tex] Answer: The cross section is a rectangle with an area of 10 cm².