Pentagonal prism
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| Uniform Pentagonal prism | |
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| Type | Prismatic uniform polyhedron |
| Elements | F = 7, E = 15 V = 10 (χ = 2) |
| Faces by sides | 5{4}+2{5} |
| Schläfli symbol | t{2,5} |
| Wythoff symbol | 2 5 | 2 |
| Coxeter-Dynkin |     |
| Symmetry | D5h |
| References | U76(c) |
| Dual | Pentagonal dipyramid |
| Properties | convex |
 Vertex figure 4.4.5 |
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In geometry, the pentagonal prism is the third in an infinite set of prisms formed by square sides and two regular polygon caps. It has 7 faces, and 10 vertices, and 15 edges.
If faces are all regular, it is a semiregular polyhedron.
[edit] volume
volume: 5 (apotherm x(1/2 (side length x height))
[edit] See also
- Set of prisms
- Triangular prism
- Cube Square-capped prism
- Hexagonal prism
[edit] External links
- Eric W. Weisstein, Pentagonal prism at MathWorld.
- Pentagonal Prism Polyhedron Model -- works in your web browser
- Paper model (net) pentagonal prism
