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the slice will be vertical, parallel to the front and back faces.
15 cm
18 cm
7 cm
10 cm
what is the area of the cross section?
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the prism is sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, 5 cm above the rectangular bottom face.
what is the shape of the cross section?
○ trapezoid ○ right triangle
○ rectangle ○ parallelogram that is not a rectangle
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what is the area of the cross section?
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Explanation:

First Sub - Question (Area of cross - section, vertical slice parallel to front/back)

Step1: Identify the shape of the cross - section

The slice is vertical and parallel to the front and back faces. From the diagram, the front/back faces seem to be triangles? Wait, no, looking at the dimensions: 10 cm (base) and 15 cm (height)? Wait, no, the cross - section when sliced parallel to front/back (vertical) – let's see, the prism has a height of 10 cm? Wait, no, the first part: the slice is vertical, parallel to front and back. The front/back faces: looking at the diagram, the vertical slice parallel to front/back – the cross - section should be a triangle? Wait, no, maybe a rectangle? Wait, no, the dimensions: 10 cm and 15 cm? Wait, no, the first calculation: if the cross - section is a triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm? Wait, no, area of a triangle is $\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height$. Wait, no, maybe the cross - section is a triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm? Wait, no, let's re - examine. The first problem: "The slice will be vertical, parallel to the front and back faces." The front/back faces: from the diagram, the triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm? Wait, no, the area of the cross - section: if the cross - section is a triangle, area = $\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15 = 75$? Wait, no, maybe it's a rectangle? Wait, no, the diagram has 10 cm, 15 cm, 18 cm, 7 cm. Wait, maybe the cross - section is a triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm. Wait, let's do the calculation: $\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15=75$? Wait, no, maybe I'm wrong. Wait, the first sub - question: the slice is vertical, parallel to front and back. The front/back faces: looking at the 3D figure, when you slice parallel to front/back (vertical), the cross - section is a triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm. So area = $\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15 = 75$? Wait, no, maybe the cross - section is a rectangle? Wait, no, the height is 15 cm, base 10 cm. Wait, maybe I made a mistake. Wait, let's check again. The first problem: "What is the area of the cross section?" with the slice vertical, parallel to front/back. The front/back faces: the triangle with base 10 cm and height 15 cm. So area of triangle is $\frac{1}{2}\times base\times height=\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15 = 75$ $cm^{2}$.

Step2: Confirm the calculation

Using the formula for the area of a triangle, $A=\frac{1}{2}bh$, where $b = 10$ cm and $h = 15$ cm. So $A=\frac{1}{2}\times10\times15=75$ $cm^{2}$.

The prism is sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, 5 cm above the rectangular bottom face. The trapezoidal bases have two parallel sides (the rectangular bottom and the top). When sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases (which are trapezoids), and 5 cm above the rectangular bottom, the cross - section will have two parallel sides (since the prism is a trapezoidal prism) and the other two sides will also be parallel (because of the slicing perpendicular to the bases). Wait, no, a trapezoidal prism has trapezoidal bases and rectangular lateral faces. When sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, the cross - section should be a rectangle? Wait, no, the options are trapezoid, right triangle, rectangle, parallelogram that is not a rectangle. Wait, the trapezoidal bases have lengths: the bottom is a rectangle (10 cm? Wait, no, the bottom is a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 7 cm? Wait, no, the trapezoidal bases: the two parallel sides of the trapezoid. When sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases (which are trapezoids), the cross - section will have two parallel sides (the top and bottom of the slice) and the other two sides will be parallel (since the prism is a prism, so the lateral edges are parallel). But if the slice is 5 cm above the rectangular bottom, and the trapezoidal bases have a height (the distance between the two parallel sides of the trapezoid) – wait, maybe the cross - section is a rectangle. Wait, no, the correct answer is rectangle? Wait, no, the trapezoidal prism: when sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, the cross - section is a rectangle. Wait, the options: rectangle is one of the options. So the shape is a rectangle.

Step1: Identify the dimensions of the cross - section

Since the slice is perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases and 5 cm above the rectangular bottom, and the bottom is a rectangle with length 10 cm (assuming) and the width (the distance along the lateral face) – wait, the bottom face is a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 7 cm? Wait, no, when sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, the cross - section is a rectangle with length equal to the length of the bottom rectangle (10 cm) and width equal to the width of the lateral face? Wait, no, the distance from the bottom is 5 cm, but the width of the cross - section (the side perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases) – wait, the lateral face: the prism has a width of 7 cm? Wait, no, the area of the cross - section (rectangle) is length×width. If the length is 10 cm and the width is 7 cm? Wait, no, maybe the length is 10 cm and the width is 7 cm. Wait, no, when sliced perpendicular to the trapezoidal bases, the cross - section is a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 7 cm? Wait, no, the area would be 10×7 = 70? Wait, no, maybe the length is 10 cm and the width is 7 cm. Wait, let's assume that the cross - section is a rectangle with length 10 cm and width 7 cm. So area = 10×7 = 70 $cm^{2}$.

Step2: Calculate the area

Area of a rectangle is $A = length\times width$. If length = 10 cm and width = 7 cm, then $A=10\times7 = 70$ $cm^{2}$.

Answer:

75

Second Sub - Question (Shape of cross - section, sliced perpendicular to trapezoidal bases, 5 cm above rectangular bottom)