How to Identify the Nets of Prisms and Pyramids
A net is a flat pattern that folds into a 3D shape. A prism’s net has two identical bases (triangles, rectangles, or other polygons) connected by a row of rectangles, one for each side of the base. A pyramid’s net has a single base with a triangle attached to each of its sides, and the […]
How to Find the Volume and Surface Area of a Triangular Prism?
A triangular prism has two congruent triangular bases. Its volume is base area times prism length; its surface area also includes the lateral faces. TL;DR: Picture a Toblerone bar. That’s a triangular prism, two triangular bases connected by three rectangular faces. Its volume follows the same rule every prism uses: base area times length. Surface […]