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A pentagonal prism has two regular pentagonal bases and five rectangular lateral faces. It has 10 vertices, 15 edges, and 7 faces.

Formula

A_base = (a²/4)√(5(5+2√5)); V = A_base × h; TSA = 2A_base + 5ah
a
side length (regular pentagon) (length)
h
height of prism (length)
V
volume (length³)

Guida passo passo

  1. 1Base area = (a²/4)√(5(5+2√5))
  2. 2Volume = Base area × h
  3. 3Lateral surface = 5 × a × h
  4. 4Total surface = 2 × Base + Lateral

Esempi risolti

Ingresso
a = 5, h = 10
Risultato
Volume ≈ 859.48, SA ≈ 620.96
Ingresso
a = 3, h = 8
Risultato
Volume ≈ 247.74

Domande frequenti

How many faces does a pentagonal prism have?

7 faces: 2 regular pentagon bases and 5 rectangular lateral faces.

How many edges and vertices does a pentagonal prism have?

15 edges and 10 vertices.

Is a pentagonal prism symmetric?

Yes, it has reflection symmetry perpendicular to the axis and rotational symmetry about the axis.

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