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A prism has two sides that are genral polygons with n sides, and n quadrilaterals which join the two n-gons. The prism is identified by the n-gons, as an n-gonal prism.
If these n-gons are in a plane at right angles to the quadrilaterals, then the quadrilaterals are all rectangles and the prism is called a right prism.
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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 is a prism in algebra?
A prism is not so much a concept in algebra, but a geometric shape.
How do you find the volume for a triangular prism?
The volume of any prism is worked out in the same way whether it's a hexagonal prism, circular prism or a triangular prism. You just need to times the length of the prism against the area of the cross-section.
What is the volume in formula of prism?
The volume of a prism is the area of the base (or the cross section of the prism that is perpendicular to the height) times the height.V = Ab * h
A polyhedron with two parallel congruent bases and all other faces being parallelograms is what?
It is a skew prism. If the parallelograms are rectangles then it is a right prism.
How does a prism get its name?
is a prism named according to the shape of its base
Why is the constant deviation spectrometer named so?
It is named after the type of prism used in the instrument. A constant deviation prism has the property that the angle between light entering the prism (the incident light) and light exiting the prism (the emergent light) is always the same, no matter what the angle of the incident light to the prism.
A prism is named for its two congruent parallel?
Its "bases"
Prism named for the shape of this?
If I understand the question correctly, the answer is "the base".
What is a three dimensional shape that is named for its bases?
A prism or a pyramid
Is a triangular prism named for the shape of it's bases?
NO,Because it's bases are rectangles ... and EVERY prism has rectangular bases.
A prism is named for the shape of this?
It could be a triangular prism which has 5 faces, 9 edges and 6 vertices
The figure formed by the intersection of a solid with a plane parallel to the base of the solid is congruent to the base if the solid is?
A prism. A prism is named for its base, eg a triangular prism has a triangle for the base. If the base is a circle, the circular prism is called a cylinder.
What dose prism mean in math terms?
A prism has 2 congruent parallel faces called bases. The other faces, most often rectangles, are called lateral faces. The prism is named by the shape of its base.
How is the number of vertices related to the name of a prism?
A prism is often named according to its base: one of the pair of congruent and parallel polygonal faces. In that case, if the base is a polygon with n sides, then the prism has 2*n vertices.
What is a prims that has two hexagons bases and the other faces rectangles?
it is called a hexagonal prism prisms are named by the shape of their bases
What is the name of a 6 edged prism?
There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.There is no 6-edged prism. The simplest prism, a triangular prism, has 9 edges.
