Answer:
A. rectangle
B. any of triangle, quadrilateral, pentagon, hexagon
Step-by-step explanation:
A. A plane perpendicular to the base will intersect 2 adjacent or 2 opposite lateral faces, as well as the two bases. Each plane intersected will result in an edge of the cross sectional figure. The figure will have two pairs of parallel edges, so is a rectangle.
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B. If the intersecting plane is not constrained to be perpendicular to the base(s), it can intersect 3, 4, 5, or all 6 faces of the prism. Hence, the shape of the cross section can be any of ...
- triangle
- quadrilateral
- pentagon
- hexagon
