A plane that intersects a prism is parallel to the bases of the prism. Describe the intersection of the plane and the prism.

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Solution

Hint: Draw a cylinder and try to cut the cylinder with a plane parallel to base and observe the cross section.
The plane parallel to the base is the same shape of the base.
Hence, If a plane passes through the prism parallel to the base, the intersections is the shape of the base.
Final Answer: We can conclude that if a plane passes through the prism parallel to the base, the intersection is the shape of the base.

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