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==Finding Area and Volume of a Prism== | ==Finding Area and Volume of a Prism== | ||
The [[volume]] of a prism is the area of the base face multiplied by the height. (If the prism is not a '''right prism,''' then the height is merely the perpendicular height from the base face.) The [[surface area]] of a prism is calculated by the sum of [[perimeter]] of the base face multiplied by the height of the prism and twice the area of a base face. | The [[volume]] of a prism is the area of the base face multiplied by the height. (If the prism is not a '''right prism,''' then the height is merely the perpendicular height from the base face.) The [[surface area]] of a prism is calculated by the sum of [[perimeter]] of the base face multiplied by the height of the prism and twice the area of a base face. | ||
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* [[Parallelogram]] | * [[Parallelogram]] | ||
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A prism is a solid that has two parallel base faces that are congruent polygons. Each of the other sides of a'prism is a parallelogram. Examples of prisms include a parallelepipeds, or, more specifically, a cube. A prism may also be classified as a right prism if the faces connecting to the base faces are perpendicular to the base faces.
Finding Area and Volume of a Prism
The volume of a prism is the area of the base face multiplied by the height. (If the prism is not a right prism, then the height is merely the perpendicular height from the base face.) The surface area of a prism is calculated by the sum of perimeter of the base face multiplied by the height of the prism and twice the area of a base face.
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