how many faces does a pentagonal prism have?

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anonymous · Answer

should be 7 unless I'm visualizing this wrong

anonymous · Answer

thanks! and how many edges?

anonymous · Answer

well, it's 2 pentagons, so pentagons have 5 edges each

mathteacher1729 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

are you a math teacher?

mathteacher1729 · Answer

Yup, I teach math.

anonymous · Answer

thanks! this website is awesome!

mathteacher1729 · Answer

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mathteacher1729 · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

i like that!^ and i can tell your a teahcer! hahah that's not a bad thing!(: LOL