Question

What are the differences between triangular prisms and rectangular prisms? What are the similarities between them? write three differences/similarities.

Answer 1

Rectangular Prism Differences

- each side is congruent (the same size) with the another one parallel to it.

- its basically a 3D rectangle.

- has 6 faces.

Triangular Prism Differences

-three of the sides are rectangles, and two of them are triangles.

- has 5 faces.

- shape of the base is a rectangle.

Rectangular and Triangular Prism Similarities

- overall bases are rectangles.

- all have a formula but semi different.

- can find the surface area of the shape.