Different Bases
Different Bases: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as, Shape of Surface of a Prism, Prism as Solid Figure, Triangular Prism and Identifying Three Dimensional Shapes or Solid Shapes etc.
Important Questions on Different Bases
If a semicircle is rolled along its diameter, then the figure formed is

How do you know that this is not a square prism?

How many vertices are there on a rectangular prism




Name the 3D shape and list the number of faces, edges and vertices.



Find the surface area of a prism given above whose base area is 12 square units, the base perimeter is 18 units and the height of the prism is 6 units.

The length, width, and height of a rectangular prism are and cut at a centre. Find the volume of a solid prism.

The length, width, and height of a rectangular prism are and cut at a centre. Find the volume of a solid prism in cubic centimetres.

The base of the triangular prism is a triangle.


Draw a prism, name it and also describe the prism.

Circle all the D shapes you need to make the D shape.

Circle all the D shapes you need to make the D shape.


State whether the following is true or false.
A pentagonal prism has pentagons.

State the weather the following is true or false.
A square prism is also called cuboid.
