Slicing a triangular prism

1. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the triangular prism above with the horizontally (move the Rotate 1 slider all the way to the left where it says Horizontal)?

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A
Pentagon (a 5 sided shape)
B
Rectangle or other Quadrilateral (a 4 sided shape)
C
Triangle (a 3 sided shape)

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2. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the triangular prism above with the vertically (move the Rotate 1 slider all the way to the right where it says Vertical)?

Select all that apply

A
Pentagon (a 5 sided shape)
B
Rectangle or other Quadrilateral (a 4 sided shape)
C
Triangle (a 3 sided shape)

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3. What is the shape of the cross section formed by slicing the triangular prism above diagonally (move the Rotate 1 slider to the middle)?

Select all that apply

A
Pentagon (a 5 sided shape)
B
Rectangle or other Quadrilateral (a 4 sided shape)
C
Triangle (a 3 sided shape)

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Slicing a triangular prism

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