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From the Prism (geometry) Wiki - In geometry, an n-sided prism is a polyhedron made of an n-sided polygonal base, a translated copy, and n faces joining corresponding sides. Thus these joining faces are parallelograms.
Taking this and relating it to a cube, the n-sided base is one of the faces of the cube (any will do as they will all be equal in terms of size and internal/external angles) and the translated copy is the opposite face on the cube.
Because the n-sided base has 4 sides, it leads that there are 4 faces connected to this base, which will make up the sides of the cube.
In a cube the length of these 4 side faces will be equal in length to the width and length of the base - this makes the cube different to any other 6 sided prism (aka Rhombohedron).
If the length of the side faces wasn't equal in length to the width and length of the base the resulting shape would still be a prism and a rhombohedron, but it would no longer be a cube.
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Is a cube than a rectangular prism?
No, a cube is a cube and a rectangular prism is a rectangular prism. They are two different shapes.
Why is cube not a prism?
A cube is a prism. A cube is another term for a square prism, that makes cube a prism. Others call it special because a cube has 6 square and sometimes equal sides/faces.
Is a rubik cube a rectangular prism?
A Rubik's cube is a cube, therefore it is a type of rectangular prism.
What is the difference between a cube and a prism?
A cube is a special kind of prism.
Can a cube be a rectangular prism?
A cube cannot be a rectangular prism, as the cross section of this prism would be a rectangle, as opposed to a square. A square prism (if that is what it is called) could be a cube, but is not necessarily.
Is a cube a prism or pyramid?
Prism
What is the cube and rectagular prism the same?
A cube is a special kind of rectangular prism.
How is a cube and rectangular prism the same?
A cube is a special case of a rectangular prism. If each edge of a rectangular prism were of the same measure, then it would be a cube.
How many more edges does a cube have than a triangular prism?
Cube: 12Triangular prism: 9Difference: 3A cube has 12 edges.A triangular prism has 9 edges.The cube has 3 more edges than the triangular prism.
Is a cube and cylinder alike?
yes! A cube is a type of prism. A prism is a subcategory of a cylinder. Then I cube is a type of cylinder
Why is a cube a speacial kind of rectagular prism?
why is a cube a speacial kind of rectangular prism
How may edges are in a cube prism?
there are 12 edges and 6 sides in a cube prism.
