Question

A prism is named by the shape of its base. True or false. Explain your answer. Ik that the answer is true but I don't have an explanation

Answer 1

@Elsa213

Answer 2

Explain why the prism has to be named by it's base is the easiest explanation I can give you on that.

Answer 3

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Extrinix
Explain why the prism has to be named by it's base is the easiest explanation I can give you on that.
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Thank you for rewording exactly what I dont know

Answer 4

lets take a look at a few examples. you are about to witness the picasso of the 21th century
this is a rectangular p rism, that is what it is called the base is rectangular
now another example a square pyramid, the base is a square and it is called a square pyramid

Answer 5

triangular pyramid, the base is a triangle

Answer 6

I already know everything you just said but I just don't know why it is named after it's base ._.

Answer 7

it defines the prism thats why

Answer 8

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @boredfr
I already know everything you just said but I just don't know why it is named after it's base ._.
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why is your username boredfr? why is mine darkknight? its naming convention, thats how they decided to do it. To name a shape, you take the name of the base and if its a prism or pyramid

Answer 9

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @darkknight
\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @boredfr
I already know everything you just said but I just don't know why it is named after it's base ._.
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why is your username boredfr? why is mine darkknight? its naming convention, thats how they decided to do it. To name a shape, you take the name of the base and if its a prism or pyramid
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I still don't get it ._.

Answer 10

"why is your username boredfr? why is mine darkknight? its naming convention, thats how they decided to do it. " basically thats how mathematicians decided to name prisms,
dont worry ab it, kind of a dumb question to explain this because as far as i know it is just an agreed upon thing, its just what mathematicians decided upon, no other reason for that

Answer 11

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @darkknight
"why is your username boredfr? why is mine darkknight? its naming convention, thats how they decided to do it. " basically thats how mathematicians decided to name prisms,
dont worry ab it, kind of a dumb question to explain this because as far as i know it is just an agreed upon thing, its just what mathematicians decided upon, no other reason for that
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But I can't exactly say "bc it is" to my teacher even though that that is the answer-

Answer 12

@Aqual

Answer 13

ok, so what do all prisms have in common?

Answer 14

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Aqual
ok, so what do all prisms have in common?
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Um thay are 3-D?

Answer 15

and they have two identical faces facing each other which are the...

Answer 16

ummmm bases?

Answer 17

yes

Answer 18

so, what kind of prism it is is decided by the shape of the...

Answer 19

All of them?

Answer 20

no

Answer 21

i- ._.

Answer 22

whats determines what kind of prism it is?

Answer 23

you said it earlier

Answer 24

the shape of the base

Answer 25

yes, because those are the two identical faces directly across each other, and affect how many faces are in the prism

Answer 26

so if i had a prism with triangle bases, what prism would it be?

Answer 27

\(\color{#0cbb34}{\text{Originally Posted by}}\) @Aqual
so if i had a prism with triangle bases, what prism would it be?
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Triangular Prisms

Answer 28

mhm, what about hexagonal faces?

Answer 29

Hexagon ;p

Answer 30

hexagonal prism, close enough

Answer 31

so... a prism bases define the type of prism because?

Answer 32

Bc um it has a shape as it's base?

Answer 33

yes, the shape of the prism base defines the prism based on the amount of sides.

Answer 34

that should be the answer

Answer 35

Eeeh oki thank you <3

Answer 36

np