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A triangular prism can have a square or triangular base.
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Brad cuts a triangular prism with a plane parallel to the base of the prism. What will the shape of the cross section be?
Triangular
What is another name for a triangular based prism?
You can call it a "triangular prism" rather than "triangular based prism" ... saying a prism is "triangular" imply that the base is a triangle. There's no other name that I know of. A prism is just a 3d shape, so all you have to say is <type of shape> + prism to get the point across.
What 3D shape has 3 rectangles and 2 triangles in it?
it is called a triangular prism
What is the difference between a triangular prism and a hexagonal prism?
A triangular prism has triangular bases, a heagonal prism has ... you guessed it! ... hexagonal bases.
Does a triangular prism have a rectangle base or triangle base?
A triangular PYRAMID has a triangular base.
What the shape of base for a triangular prism?
A triangular prism can have a square or triangular base, but faces are normally triangles. (I think)
How are a rectangular prism and a triangular the same?
No. The 'rectangular' or 'triangular' refer to the shape of the base of the prism. These are different.
What is the base shape of a triangular prism have?
It is normally rectangular in shape.
How do a triangular prism and a triangular pyramid get their name?
A triangular prism is so called because the shape of the ends is a triangle. A triangular pyramid is so called because the shape of the base is a triangle.
Brad cuts a triangular prism with a plane parallel to the base of the prism. What will the shape of the cross section be?
Triangular
What is the shape of a Toblerone?
It is a triangular prism.
All prisms take their names from the shape of what?
Their base shape. For example a rectangular prism has base that is a rectangle. Guess what kind of base shape a triangular prism has? yes, triangle.
What is another name for a triangular based prism?
You can call it a "triangular prism" rather than "triangular based prism" ... saying a prism is "triangular" imply that the base is a triangle. There's no other name that I know of. A prism is just a 3d shape, so all you have to say is <type of shape> + prism to get the point across.
What 3D shape has 3 rectangles and 2 triangles in it?
it is called a triangular prism
How are a triangular prism and a rectangular prism are they different?
a triangular prism is different from a rectangular prism because: their names are different a triangular prism has a triangle for its' base a rectangular prism has a rectangle base a triangular prism has less sides than a rectangular prism a rectangular prism has more sides than a triangular prism
What shape does a triangular prism have that a rectanglar prism does not have?
A triangular prism has a triangle and a rectangular prism doesn't.
What shape does a triangular prism have than a rectangular prism does not have?
A triangular prism has two triangular faces, a rectangular prism does not have any.
