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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