The word prism come from the Greek prisma for "something sawed". The shape resembles the piece that you get when you saw a corner off a plank of wood.
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∙ 11y agoIt is called a cuboid.
It is simply called a pentagonal prism. That is a prism based on the 2D shape known as a pentagon.
It could be called a square prism but a more common name would be a cuboid.
A rectangular prism with 6 congruent faces is called a cube.
A hexagonal prism's base is called a hexagonal base. The names of prisms are given according to the shape of their bases. A hexagonal prism has a base that is shaped like a hexagon. Similarly, a pentagonal prism has a pentagonal base.
It could be called a pentahedral prism.
Hexagonal Prism
It is called an octagonal prism
heptagonal prism
pentagonal prism
pentagonal prism
A pyramid with 18 edges would be called a nonagonal pyramid. A prism with 18 edges is called a hexagonal prism.
It is a Triangular Prism.
An octagonal prism.
It is called a cuboid.
It could be called a square prism but a more common name would be a cuboid.
It is simply called a pentagonal prism. That is a prism based on the 2D shape known as a pentagon.