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they are different because there bases are different
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How are a rectangular prism and triangular prism different?
A rectangular prism has 4 sides, and a triangular prism has three. Its like asking the difference between a Square and a Triangle!
What are the differences of a rectangular prism and a square pyramid?
a square pyramid has 5 faces and a rectangular prism has 6
Do all rectangular prisms have 6 square faces?
All rectangular prisms have six faces, but if it's a RECTANGULAR prism, it's not possible for it to have six SQUARE faces, they only have two of those. In total, they usually have four rectangular faces and two square faces.
What is a real world example of a square based pyramid?
Pyrimids of Giza in Egypt The Egyptian pyramids are fine examples of square based pyramids.
Can you stack square pyramid?
Yes. You can stack square pyramids.
How are rectangle pyramids different from a square pyramids?
It means that it has a rectangular base rather than a square 1 :)
Are all rectangular pyramids square pyramids and why?
no
Can square pyramids be rectangular pyramids?
Yes.
Are all rectangular pyramids square pyramids?
no
What are the differences of rectangular prisms and square pyramids?
One difference is square pyramids have 4 triangular faces while rectangular prisms have none!
Are the Egyptian pyramids a rectangle pyramid?
Yes. They are rectangular pyramids. They are square, but a square is a rectangle, by definition.
Why is a rectangular pyramids not square pyramids?
The base is different. A rect. pyramid has a rectangle as a base. Because the sides are different length for a rectangle, the triangles will not all be congruent (equal). A square pyramid has a square as the base. All sides of the square are the same length, so all the triangular sides of the pyramid will be congruent.
Is the formula for Rectangular square and triangular pyramids the same?
YES.........i think...maybe?
What some examples of a square based pyramid?
Pyramid in Egypt is one of the real example of rectangular pyramid :)
Real world example of a rectangle prymaid?
All the large pyramids in Egypt, Mexico, etc are all rectangular pyramids. All have a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting at a point. ■
What are the different kind of space figure?
There are different kinds of space figures. The names of these space figures are rectangular prisms, cubes, pyramids, and cylinder.
How are a rectangular and a triangular pyramid alike?
Rectangular pyramids and triangular pyramids both have triangular faces.
