Question

what is the shape of the cross section of the triangular prism in each situation?
Triangular prism is sliced so the cross section is parallel to the base. - ???
Triangular prism is sliced so the cross section is perpendicular to the base.-???
options are: circle/triangle/rectangle/trapezoid

Answer 1

triangle
triangle/trapizoid one of those depends on were the cross section is

Answer 2

Answer with explanation:

A triangular prism is three dimensional geometrical shape, whose upper and lower faces are triangles and rest of the faces are parallelograms.

→When,Triangular prism is sliced so the cross section is parallel to the base: -

Rectangle

→Triangular prism is sliced so the cross section is perpendicular to the base:-

Trapezoid