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OpenStudy (anonymous):

How many faces does a triangular prism have? 3 4 5 6

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

it has "two" base faces : top and bottom.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

can u tell how many side faces it has ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4 side faces?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

try again

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

look at that shape...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3?

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

Yes ! 3 side faces and 2 base faces, so total faces = ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5 total faces.

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

5 is \(\large \color{red}{\checkmark}\)

ganeshie8 (ganeshie8):

in general, a prism with base of "n" sides will have :- "2 + n" faces

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