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Basically, yes.
Basically, yes.
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NO. IT IS NOT.
A prism and a pyramid are two different things.
A prism has two polygonal faces (bases) at either end, and a set of quadrilateral faces joining them.
A pyramid has one polygonal base and triangular faces from that base that meet at a point - the apex.
So, NO. Basically, the two are very very different.
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Does a triangular prism and a triangular pyramid have the same number of faces?
No.
Which has more sides pyramid or triangular prism?
depends what kind of pyramid, if its a four sided pyramid then its the same but if its a three sided pyramid then the triangular prism has more
Do a triangular prism and a square pyramid have the same number of faces?
yes
How many bases and faces does a triangular pyramid have?
Bases and faces are the same, so a triangular prism will have 6 faces/bases.
What shape has five sides and five faces?
A side is the same thing as a face. A quadrilateral based pyramid or triangular prism are the two possible polyhedra.
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