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No, a prism has flat sides.
Triangular prisms are very common, but any polygon can be the cross section of a prism.
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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
If a circular prism is called a cylinder does an oval prism have a special name too?
No, it is also a cylinder.
What is the difference of the surface area of a cylinder and a rectangular prism?
The surface area of a cylinder prism has round shape and the surface of a rectangular prism has a square shape.
Is a cylinder a prism?
No, a prism has flat sides. Triangular prisms are very common, but any polygon can be the cross section of a prism.
Is a cylinder not a prism and why?
A cylinder is not a prism because it has a circular base and therefore requires a different formula to figure out its volume, surface area, etc.
A cylinder is a prism of?
A cylinder has to parallel bases (circles) therefore a cylinder is circular prism
How is a cylinder different from a rectangular prism?
A cylinder is different because it is has no edges and a rectangular prism does. A cylinder has two faces and a rectangular prism has 6. A cylinder doesn't have any verticies and a rectangular prism has 8.
Is cylinder a prism or pyramid?
prism
How is a cylinder and a prism alike and different?
Alike: Both Cylinder and Prism have the same corresponding Top and Bottom. This is the definition. A Cylinder can be considered as a prism with infinite no. of sides. Different: The side walls of any Prism are flat but that of a cylinder is curved.
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
What the relationships between cylinder and prism?
Technically, a cylinder is a prism, as it has a fixed shape at the end.
If a circular prism is called a cylinder does an oval prism have a special name too?
No, it is also a cylinder.
Can a right cylinder also be classified as a right prism?
no a prism is a ployhedrogen which has no curved sufaces and a cylinder has curves
What is the common name of a circular prism?
That's a "lens".
How is a cylinder like a prism?
Both, a cylinder and a prism have two faces (bases) at either end. These are parallel and identical. A plane that is parallel to these bases will cut the cylinder (or prism) in identical cross sections.
How is a rectangular prism and a cylinder alike?
both 3d Alike: Both Cylinder and Prism have the same corresponding Top and Bottom. This is the definition. A Cylinder can be considered as a prism with infinite no. of sides. Different: The side walls of any Prism are flat but that of a cylinder is curved.
What is the difference of the surface area of a cylinder and a rectangular prism?
The surface area of a cylinder prism has round shape and the surface of a rectangular prism has a square shape.
