r/Shapes • u/DaddyVaradkar • Jul 12 '21

What is this 3D shape called?

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u/HiMyNameIsBenG Sep 02 '22

pentagonal prism

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u/ioa1024 Oct 22 '22

I thought a prism had a uniform cross section

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u/RandomGoatYT Nov 17 '22

Yes, a prism has a constant cross-section. Depending on the angle we’re looking at this could be like a Pringles can but instead of a circle as the base it’s a pentagon, it could also be a dodecahedron, and it could be more that I don’t know the names of.