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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.
How are a cube and a square prism alike?
A square prism can have any height. A cube is a type of square prism, one where the height is the same as the base.
How many faces square prism has?
The square prism is just a cube. It has 6 faces in a cube
Square is to rectangle as cube is?
square is rectangle as cube is to rectangular prism
Is a cube a square prism?
think of it.. a square prism has a rectangular body and square bases. while a cube has six equal faces (with no rectangular body) so that is a NO.
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.
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.
How many vertices and edges does a square prism have?
A square prism can also be called a cube. A cube will have eight vertices and twelve edges.
How are a cube and a square prism alike?
A square prism can have any height. A cube is a type of square prism, one where the height is the same as the base.
How many faces square prism has?
The square prism is just a cube. It has 6 faces in a cube
Is a squere a prism?
A cube is a square prism.
What is a square based prism called?
It is simply a square based prism or cuboid. It is NOT a cube, which also requires the length to be of the same size.
Square is to rectangle as cube is?
square is rectangle as cube is to rectangular prism
How is a cube different from a rectangular prism?
A cube is like a square and a rectangular prism is like a rectangle.
Is there a square prism?
technically a square prism would be a cube, so i guess not. Ignore that answer. There IS a square prism. A cube has all of its faces congruent and squares. A square prism can have 2 square bases and 4 rectangular lateral faces making it a square prism. Think of it as a rectangular prism right? Well replace the rectangle bases with squares and you have a square prism!
Is a cube a square prism?
think of it.. a square prism has a rectangular body and square bases. while a cube has six equal faces (with no rectangular body) so that is a NO.
Is a cube a type of rectangular prism?
A cube is a type of rectangular prism because every square is a rectangle.
