John cuts a big slice of cheese in the middle with a knife.
Find the shape of each slice.
A
Both slices are trapezoids.
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B
Both slices are rectangles.
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C
Both slices are squares.
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D
None of the above
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Solution
The correct option is B Both slices are rectangles. Cutting the slice in the middle, we see:
The dimensions of the new slices are:
We observe:
(1) The opposite sides are equal in length and parallel to each other.
(2) All the four angles are equal, which is 90°.