Why triangles are often used to build bridges, roofs, buildings, and other structures?

You will get 25 points an image of a rectangular prism is shown below: part a: a cross section of the prism is cut with a plane parallel to the base. what is the name of the shape created by the cross section? explain your answer. (5 points) part b: if a cross section of the prism is cut perpendicular to the base, what would be the shape of the resulting cross section? explain your answer. (5 points)

Which of the following represents the length of a diagonal of this trapezoid?

The plant were you work has a cylindrical oil tank that is 2.5 feet across on the inside and 10 feet high. the depth of the oil in the tank is 2 feet. about how many gallons of oil are in the tank?