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Q: How do you describe a prism?
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How do you describe a triangular base prism?

triangle


How does just a prism look like?

A prism is anything geometric figure with three dimensions. There is no regular "prism", unfortunatly. A prism needs something to describe it. A sphere, a rectangular prism, a cube, etc...


Describe the cross section of a rectangle prism?

square


What word is used to describe light splitting into the colours of the spectrum using a prism?

Dispersion is the term used to describe light splitting into different colors of the spectrum when it passes through a prism.


Describe the flat faces of a triangular prism triangles and rectangles?

A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular ones.


What is the volume of the prism describe how you found the volume?

To find the volume of a prism you first need to know the area of cross section. Then, Volume of prism = area of cross section x length.


Describe the lateral faces of a rectangular prism?

The lateral faces will be parallelograms, and the opposite faces will be congruent. In a right prism, the lateral faces will be rectangles.


Is a cube a prism?

According to Websters: Prism: a polyhedron with two polygonal faces lying in parallel planes and with the other faces parallelograms. That would describe a cube. so Yes.


Which properties describe a triangular prism?

9 edges, 5 faces, 6 vertices


Which properties describe a rectangular prism?

The two characteristics "hexahedron" and "rectangular faces" are sufficient.


What is the surface are of a prism?

A prism is a generic term used to describe a polyhedron with two parallel and congruent polygonal bases and a number of rectangles joining the two bases. The bases can also be curved, in which case they are joined by a curved surface. The total surface area of a prism will be 2*area of base + perimeter of base*length of prism.


How many faces a prism have?

My answer to that question is eight sides. * * * * * Actually, there is no single answer because a prism is a generic term which is used to describe a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel bases and a number of rectangular faces joining them. If the base is a polygon with n sides (n ≥ 3), then the corresponding prism has n+2 faces. So a prism can have 5 or more faces.