If you have a regular pentagonal prism and you slice it parallel to its bases, what shape is the cross-section?

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  1. Square
  2. Pentagon
  3. Hexagon
  4. Rectangle

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Option 2 : Pentagon
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Given : A regular pentagonal prism is sliced parallel to its bases.

A prism's cross-section will always take on the same shape as the base when it is sliced by a plane that is parallel to it.
As the base of the prism is a pentagon with five sides, the cross-section will alsoF1 Savita State G 27-8-24 D86 have five sides i.e. pentagon-shaped.

Hence, "Pentagon" is the correct answer.

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