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Prism is a generic term used to describe a whole family of polyhedra. These have two identical polygonal shapes as bases, and a number of rectangular faces joining these base.

If the bases are n-sided polygons, then the prism has:

n+2 faces,

3n edges, and

2n vertices.

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A prism with a n-sided base has:

  • n + 2 faces
  • 3n edges
  • 2n vertices

eg a hexagonal prism with a 6-sided base has:

  • 6 + 2 = 8 faces
  • 3 x 6 = 18 edges
  • 2 x 6 = 12 vertices
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