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A rectangular prism has 4 sides, and a triangular prism has three. Its like asking the difference between a Square and a Triangle!

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How are a triangular prism and a rectangular prism are they different?

a triangular prism is different from a rectangular prism because: their names are different a triangular prism has a triangle for its' base a rectangular prism has a rectangle base a triangular prism has less sides than a rectangular prism a rectangular prism has more sides than a triangular prism


How are a rectangular prism and a triangular the same?

No. The 'rectangular' or 'triangular' refer to the shape of the base of the prism. These are different.


What does a triangular prism have that rectangular prism does not have?

a triangular prism has to triangular bases while a rectangular prism has a rectangle as the bases.


Which has more vertices triangular prism rectangular prism rectangular pyramid triangular pyramid?

rectangular prism


How many faces on a rectangular prism triangular prism triangular pyramid rectangular prism rectangular pyramid?

Rectangular prism = 6Triangular prism = 5 Triangular pyramid = 4 Rectangular prism: it is still 6 Rectangular pyramid = 5.


What shape does a triangular prism have than a rectangular prism does not have?

A triangular prism has two triangular faces, a rectangular prism does not have any.


Which one has more vertices triangular prism rectangular prism rectangular pyramid or triangular pyramid?

Rectangular prism.


Which solid figure has the most vertices a triangular prism a rectangular pyramid a rectangular prism a triangular pyramid?

A rectangular prism.


What shape does a triangular prism have that a recutangular prism does not havee?

A triangular prism has a triangular cross-section. A rectangular prism has a rectangular cross-section.


How many rectangular faces in a triangular prism?

There are three rectangular faces in a triangular prism.


What solid figure has the most vertices triangular prism rectangular prism rectangular pyramid triangular pyramid?

A rectangular prism (8).


What is a triangular prism-?

a triangular prism is a prism that has two triangular figures and three rectangular shapes.