SOLUTION: Randy makes two slices through a three-dimensional object. One plane is parallel to the base; the other plane is perpendicular to the base. The two cross-sections are the same size

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Question 1029649: Randy makes two slices through a three-dimensional object. One plane is parallel to the base; the other plane is perpendicular to the base. The two cross-sections are the same size and shape. What three-dimensional shapes might Randy have cut?
A. Cone
B. Sphere
C. Cylinder
D. Cube

Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Randy makes two slices through a three-dimensional object. One plane is parallel to the base; the other plane is perpendicular to the base. The two cross-sections are the same size and shape. What three-dimensional shapes might Randy have cut?
A. Cone
B. Sphere
C. Cylinder
D. Cube
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Ans: Cube
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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