Monday, May 3, 2010

22.1 Types of Solid Figures

Polyhedron (Polyhedra - plural): solid figure with flat faces that are polygons
  • Prism (named for the shape of its bases): polyhedron with two congruent and parallel bases. - The lateral faces(not bases) are rectangles.
  • Pyramid (related to a prism) - has a polygon base and triangular sides

NON POLYHEDRON: curved sides with a circular base
  • Cylinder: two flat parallel and congruent sides bases and a curved surface.
  • Cone: (related to a cylinder) - has one flat circular base and a curved surface leading to a vertex.

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