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How is a cylinder like a prism?
Both, a cylinder and a prism have two faces (bases) at either end. These are parallel and identical. A plane that is parallel to these bases will cut the cylinder (or prism) in identical cross sections.
What is a circular prism?
A Cylinder
What is the difference between a cylinder and a rectangular prism?
A cylinder has a circular cross section, a rectangular prism has a rectangular cross section.
What is the general formula for finding the volume of a prism or cylinder?
Area=Bh when B=area of the base, and h=height of the prism/cylinder
How is the cylinder and rectangular prism alike?
Both the cylinder and rectangular prism are solid objects. Volume of both can be found by multiplying the area of the base by the height.
How is a cylinder different from a rectangular prism?
A cylinder is different because it is has no edges and a rectangular prism does. A cylinder has two faces and a rectangular prism has 6. A cylinder doesn't have any verticies and a rectangular prism has 8.
Is cylinder a prism or pyramid?
prism
How is a cylinder and a prism alike and different?
Alike: Both Cylinder and Prism have the same corresponding Top and Bottom. This is the definition. A Cylinder can be considered as a prism with infinite no. of sides. Different: The side walls of any Prism are flat but that of a cylinder is curved.
Is a cube and cylinder alike?
yes! A cube is a type of prism. A prism is a subcategory of a cylinder. Then I cube is a type of cylinder
What the relationships between cylinder and prism?
Technically, a cylinder is a prism, as it has a fixed shape at the end.
If a circular prism is called a cylinder does an oval prism have a special name too?
No, it is also a cylinder.
Can a right cylinder also be classified as a right prism?
no a prism is a ployhedrogen which has no curved sufaces and a cylinder has curves
What is the common name of a circular prism?
That's a "lens".
How is a cylinder like a prism?
Both, a cylinder and a prism have two faces (bases) at either end. These are parallel and identical. A plane that is parallel to these bases will cut the cylinder (or prism) in identical cross sections.
How is a rectangular prism and a cylinder alike?
both 3d Alike: Both Cylinder and Prism have the same corresponding Top and Bottom. This is the definition. A Cylinder can be considered as a prism with infinite no. of sides. Different: The side walls of any Prism are flat but that of a cylinder is curved.
What is the difference of the surface area of a cylinder and a rectangular prism?
The surface area of a cylinder prism has round shape and the surface of a rectangular prism has a square shape.
What is a circular prism?
A Cylinder
