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Prisms:
The bases of a prism are congruent and lie on parallel planes.
The altitude of a prism is a segment that joins the two bases and
are perpendicular to the bases.
Lateral faces are not bases for prisms.
Lateral edges are the intersection segments of adjacent lateral
faces.
The lateral faces of prisms are parallelograms, if the faces are
rectangles, then the prism is called a right prism, otherwise the
prism is called an oblique prism.
The lateral area (L.A.) of a prism is the sum of the areas of the
lateral faces.
The total area (T.A.) of a prism is the sum of the areas of the
lateral faces and the areas of the bases. ( T.A. = L.A. + 2B )
Theorem:
The lateral area of a right prism is the product of the perimeter
of the
base and the height of the prism.( L.A. = ph)
Theorem:
The volume of a right prism is the product of the area of the
base and the height of the prism.( V = Bh)
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