Discussion
Cutting a pyramid by a plane parallel to its base yields a figure that is
Answer: D
Correct answer: similar to the base but smaller
The faces of a pyramid converge towards the apex, so a plane parallel to the base cuts a figure of the same shape scaled down by the ratio of the heights. The two figures are similar rather than congruent, and the area ratio is the square of that scale factor.
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