A rectangular prism is 7 centimeters long, 5 centimeters wide, and 4 centimeters tall. Which values are the areas of cross secti
ons that are parallel to a face (or base) of the prism? 12 square centimeters
16 square centimeters
20 square centimeters
28 square centimeters
35 square centimeters
49 square centimeters
25 square centimeters
Cross section is the area you make when you make a cut across a shape. In this case, the cut must be parallel to the base. Hence, the cut shape would be same to that of the base. The base's dimensions are 7 cm long x 5 cm wide. Thus, the cross section area is 35 square centimeters.
