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A '''prism''' is a [[polyhedron]] made of two congruent [[polygon|polygons]] connected with [[rectangle]]s that correspond with the number of the polygon's sides. | A '''prism''' is a [[polyhedron]] made of two congruent [[polygon|polygons]] connected with [[rectangle]]s that correspond with the number of the polygon's sides. | ||
The volume of a prism is equal to the area of the polygon at the end multiplied by the length separating the two polygons. | |||
Revision as of 13:37, 18 September 2008
A prism is a polyhedron made of two congruent polygons connected with rectangles that correspond with the number of the polygon's sides.
The volume of a prism is equal to the area of the polygon at the end multiplied by the length separating the two polygons.