This depends on whether or not the prism is a rectangular prism or not. Simple shape prisms (rectangular, triangle, octagonal, hexagonal) all have rectangular faces.
A triangle on each end.
No. It is a parallelopiped. And, if it is a right rectangular prism then it is a cuboid.
They both have sides that are rectangular in shape. They both have a constant cross-sectional shape equal to the shape of the ends (triangle for a triangular prism; rectangle for a rectangular prism).
Divide the shapes, so you're left with a triangular prism, and a rectangular prism. Calculate the slope of the triangle as per usual.
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
This depends on whether or not the prism is a rectangular prism or not. Simple shape prisms (rectangular, triangle, octagonal, hexagonal) all have rectangular faces.
A triangle on each end.
A triangle on each end.
A triangular prism has a triangle and a rectangular prism doesn't.
A rectangular prism has 4 sides, and a triangular prism has three. Its like asking the difference between a Square and a Triangle!
triangular prism
No. It is a parallelopiped. And, if it is a right rectangular prism then it is a cuboid.
A rectangular prism is a cuboid which has 8 vertices (corners), while a triangular prism has six verticesA triangular prism is like a cylinder but with triangles instead of circlesA rectangular prism is the same
They both have sides that are rectangular in shape. They both have a constant cross-sectional shape equal to the shape of the ends (triangle for a triangular prism; rectangle for a rectangular prism).
A triangle.
Divide the shapes, so you're left with a triangular prism, and a rectangular prism. Calculate the slope of the triangle as per usual.