Which solid has two bases that are triangles and three lateral surfaces that are rectangles?
Mathematics · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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The solid you're describing is known as a triangular prism. It has two bases that are congruent triangles and three lateral faces that are rectangles. Here's how you can visualize it step by step:
1. Imagine two identical triangles. These will be the bases of the prism. 2. Place these triangles apart in parallel planes. 3. To connect the corresponding vertices of these triangles, you would draw line segments which will be perpendicular to the planes of the triangles. 4. These line segments will form the edges of the three rectangular lateral faces. 5. When all the rectangles and the two triangles are joined, you get a solid that is called a triangular prism.