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is a prism named according to the shape of its base
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What is a name for the height of a prism?
It is the height of the prism. There is no need for another name!
What prism would name a ordered pair?
A prism cannot be used to name an ordered pair.
How is the numbers of vertices for a prism related to the name of the prism?
Twice the name. A prism with an n-sided base will have 2n vertices.
What is the name of a twelve sides prism?
A "dodecahedral" prism.
What is the name for a prism with six sides?
a hexagonal prism
What is a name for the height of a prism?
It is the height of the prism. There is no need for another name!
What prism would name a ordered pair?
A prism cannot be used to name an ordered pair.
How is the numbers of vertices for a prism related to the name of the prism?
Twice the name. A prism with an n-sided base will have 2n vertices.
What is the name of a twelve sides prism?
A "dodecahedral" prism.
What is the name for a prism with six sides?
a hexagonal prism
How did prism's get there name?
Prisms (not prism's) got their (not there) name from the Greek prisma, meaning sawed.
How do prism get there name?
The answer depends on where it is that their name is.
What is mathematical name of toblerone packet?
Triangular prism
How is the number of vertices for a prism related to the name of the prism?
Divide the number of vertices by 3. Find the name of the polygon with that many sides. The prism has that polygon as a base. For example, a prism with 24 vertices. Divide by 3 so that is 8. An 8 sided polygon is an octagon. The name is an octagon-based prism.
What is the name of a pentagon prism?
It is simply called a pentagonal prism. That is a prism based on the 2D shape known as a pentagon.
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.
What is another name for a triangular based prism?
You can call it a "triangular prism" rather than "triangular based prism" ... saying a prism is "triangular" imply that the base is a triangle. There's no other name that I know of. A prism is just a 3d shape, so all you have to say is <type of shape> + prism to get the point across.
