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The difference between prisms & pyramids. “It’s all about how you slice it!”. Pyramids and prisms are specific kinds of polyhedra. The word polyhedra is the plural form of polyhedron. A poly gon is a 2-dimensional shape. A poly hedron is a 3-dimensional shape. Presto! A triangular prism!.
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The difference between prisms & pyramids. “It’s all about how you slice it!”
Pyramids and prisms are specific kinds of polyhedra.The word polyhedra is the plural form of polyhedron.
A pyramid is made of similar shapes that get smaller and smaller.
If you know the names of common polygons, then naming a prism or pyramid will be easy for you.