An Introduction To A Triangular Prism

in triangularprism •  8 years ago 

 Basics About A Triangular Prism: 


Faces:  There are five faces of a triangular prism. Two faces are triangular planar and  the rest of the three faces are rectangles.
 

Edges: An edge is the meeting line of two faces. A triangular prism  got nine edges. .
 

Vertices: A  vertex is a point where two or more edges meet. A triangular prism got  six vertices.

Normally kids start to learn about a triangular prism in 2nd grade math (just introduction to it as a three dimensional shape). In grade 7 and 8 students start to learn about how to draw the net of a triangular prism. Then how to find its surface area and volume.

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