2007-12-08 09:59:19 · 3 answers · asked by Basement Dweller 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
A Prism MUST be made of a transparent substance to allow light to pass through it. A Pyramid doesn't have to be transaparent. A prism can be in the shape of a pyramid.
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2007-12-08 10:25:22 · answer #1 · answered by ? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
darrol's answer is good, i explain to my 7/8 year old students that you can cut slices from a prism that will have the same shape and face size each time, think about a loaf of bread or a toblerone, both are prisms. a pyramid has either a triangular or a square base and the other faces come up from the base to join in a point at the top.
2007-12-08 18:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A prism is any space figure with 2 congruent and parallel bases, for which it is named (i.e. trapezoidal prism, pentagonal prism, triangular prism). A pyramid, despite being a space figure, ONLY HAS ONE BASE. Therefore, although it is a space figure, it is not a prism
2007-12-08 18:03:24 · answer #3 · answered by Darrol 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋