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Wed 18 May, 2005 11:21 am
i am trying to help my daughter do her homework, what are five sided figures in 3D called. i am totally stuck and would appreciate any help u can give
It would be called 'pentahedral` penta- for five and -hedral for sides but I'm curious about the object. For instance a quadrilateral (four sided base) pyramid is also a pentahedral object (but a pentahedral isn't necessarily a quadrilateral pyramid.
Rap
Rethinking my presumption.
I can't think of a pentahedral that is not quadrilateral pyramid---- but that is not proof.
Does anyone know if all pentahedrals are quadrilateral pyramids?
Rap
A triangular prism has five sides, but is not a pyramid.
markr
thanks---sometimes it's a wonder my forehead isn't sloped.
Rap