Question

question 9 of 10
a ____ is a solid consisting of a polygon, a point not in the same plane as the
polygon, and all points between them.

a. cube
b. pyramid
c. triangle
d. prism

Explanation:

• Cube: A cube is a solid with six square faces, not matching the description of a polygon and a point.
• Pyramid: A pyramid has a polygonal base, a point (apex) not in the base - plane, and all the points between them (the triangular faces connecting the base and the apex).
• Triangle: A triangle is a 2 - D polygon, not a 3 - D solid.
• Prism: A prism has two congruent polygonal bases and rectangular (or parallelogram - shaped in the case of oblique prisms) lateral faces. It does not have a single point like a pyramid.

Answer:

B. pyramid