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Section 12-1. Prisms. Prism. a 3-dimensional figure with two congruent, parallel faces. The congruent, parallel faces are called the bases. The bases lie in parallel planes. Base. Base. Altitude of a prism. a segment joining the two base planes; it is perpendicular to both planes.
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Section 12-1 Prisms
Prism • a 3-dimensional figure with two congruent, parallel faces • The congruent, parallel faces are called the bases. • The bases lie in parallel planes.
Base Base
Altitude of a prism • a segment joining the two base planes; it is perpendicular to both planes • The length of the altitude is the height of the prism!
Lateral faces of a prism • the faces that are not its bases • In the shape of parallelograms
Lateral Edges • the parallel segments where adjacent lateral faces intersect
Types of prisms • Right Prism: • have rectangles for the lateral faces • Lateral edges are altitudes • Oblique prism: • Lateral edges are NOT altitudes
Height Example of a Right Prism: Example of an Oblique Prism:
Base Base Some Examples of Right Prisms: Rectangular Prism:
If the edges have equal length then the rectangular prism is called a cube.
Base Base Base Base Triangular Prism: : Pentagonal Prism
Base Base Hexagonal Prism: And the list goes on…..
Lateral area • The sum of the areas of the lateral faces
Theorem 12-1 • The lateral area of a right prism equals the perimeter of a base times the height of the prism. L.A. = Ph
T.A. = L.A. + Total Area Area of a Base Lateral Area # of Bases Total Area • The sum of the areas of all its faces
volume • The number of cubic units enclosed by a three dimensional object. Therefore volume is measured in cubic units.
Theorem 12-2 • The volume of a right prism equals the area of a base times the height of the prism.