Triangular prism (EntityTopic, 20)

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Geometry

A triangular prism is a special case of a prism where the base is a triangle.

Equations

  • Variables:
l ⇒ length of edges of triangular prism
  • All points (x, y, z) that lie on the surface of a triangular prism will satisfy the following equations:
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  • All points (x, y, z) that lie on the edges of a triangular prism will satisfy the following equations:
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total edge length = 9l
surface area = l2(3 + 2-1√3)
volume = l34-1√3
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Notable Trishapes
Regular: tetrahedroncubeoctahedrondodecahedronicosahedron
Direct truncates: tetrahedral truncatecubic truncateoctahedral truncatedodecahedral truncateicosahedral truncate
Mesotruncates: stauromesohedronstauroperihedronstauropantohedronrhodomesohedronrhodoperihedronrhodopantohedron
Snubs: snub staurohedronsnub rhodohedron
Curved: spheretoruscylinderconefrustumcrind

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