Meaning of irregular prism | Babel Free

Definitions

1. a prism whose cross section is an irregular polygon
2. a solid that is like a prism but whose cross section is not (necessarily) a polygon

Examples

“A right prism, having regular polygons for its terminating planes, is said to be regular ; an irregular prism is one in which the ends are irregular polygons.”

“If the base⟳ be an irregular polygon of any number⟳ of sides, the prism is then called an irregular prism.”

“If the base⟳ be a triangle, it is called a triangular prism; if a square, a square prism; if a pentagon, a pentagonal prism; and' if the base⟳ is any irregular figure⟳, it is called an irregular prism : ...”

“Irregular prisms have⟳ a cross-section with no well known shape⟳. Some of the steel sections used in the construction industry belong⟳ to this category.”

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