Pentagonal prism
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Uniform Pentagonal prism | |
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Type | Semiregular 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 |
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] See also
- Set of prisms
- Triangular prism
- Cube Square-capped prism
- Hexagonal prism
[edit] External links
- Eric W. Weisstein, Pentagonal prism at MathWorld.
- Paper model (net) pentagonal prism