Prism + polygon - math problems

A prism is a polyhedron comprising an n-sided polygonal base, a second base which is a translated copy (rigidly moved without rotation) of the first, and n other faces (necessarily all parallelograms) joining corresponding sides of the two bases. All cross-sections parallel to the bases are translations of the bases. Prisms are named for their bases, so a prism with a pentagonal base is called a pentagonal prism.

Number of problems found: 15

  • Triangular prism
    hranol3b_1 Calculate the surface of a regular triangular prism, the edges of the base are 6 cm long and the height of the prism is 15 cm.
  • Hexagonal prism
    hexa_prism The base of the prism is a regular hexagon consisting of six triangles with side a = 12 cm and height va = 10.4 cm. The prism height is 5 cm. Find the volume and surface of the prism.
  • Decagon prism
    10gon_1 A regular decagon of side a = 2 cm is the base of the perpendicular prism, the side walls are squares. Find the prism volume in cm3, round to two decimal places.
  • Hexa prism
    hexagon Determine the volume of hex prism with edge base 4 cm. The body height is 28 cm.
  • Hexagonal prism
    hexa_prism Calculate the volume and surface of a regular hexagonal prism with the edge of the base a = 6 cm with the corresponding height v1 = 5.2cm and the height of the prism h = 1 dm.
  • Pentagonal prism
    penta-prism The regular pentagonal prism is 10 cm high. The radius of the circle of the described base is 8 cm. Calculate the volume and surface area of the prism.
  • Hexagon
    hexa_prism Calculate the surface of a regular hexagonal prism whose base edge a = 12cm and side edge b = 3 dm.
  • Calculate
    hexagon-prism Calculate the surface of a regular eleven-sided prism, if the content of its base is 58cm2, the edge of the base is 6cm long, the height of the prism is 21cm
  • Octagonal prism vase
    8prism 0.7 l of water can be poured in an octagonal prism vase. What is the height of the vase, if the bottom has a area of 25 cm square and a thickness of 12 mm?
  • Regular hexagonal prism
    hexagon_prism2 Calculate the volume of a regular hexagonal prism whose body diagonals are 24cm and 25cm long.
  • Hexagonal prism 2
    hranol6b The regular hexagonal prism has a surface of 140 cm2 and height of 5 cm. Calculate its volume.
  • Hexaprism container
    hexagonprism Calculate the volume and surface of a container in the shape of a regular hexagonal prism with a height of 1.4 m with a base edge of 3dm and a corresponding height of 2.6 dm.
  • Octagonal tank
    octagon_prism The tank has the shape of a regular octagonal prism without an upper base. The base edge has a = 3m, the side edge b = 6m. How much metal sheet is needed to build the tank? Do not think about losses or sheet thickness.
  • Office
    hranol-6u Office building was built in the shape of a regular hexagon inscribed in a circle with a radius of 12 m. The height of the walls is 7m. How much CZK cost plastering the walls of the building, if per 1 m square cost CZK 400?
  • Glass
    pohgar How many glass are needed to produce glass with base regular 5-gon if one base triangle in the base is 4.2 square cm and the height is 10 cm?

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