similarities between cylinder and prism
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Relation of a cylinder to a prism
A prism is a solid with bases that are polygons and the sides are flat surfaces. (See Definition of a prism). Strictly speaking a cylinder is not a prism, however it is extremely similar. If you imagine a prism with regular polygons for bases, as you increase the number of sides, the solid gets to look just like a cylinder. So we can say that a cylinder is a prism with an infinite number of faces.
In the applet above, keep clicking on 'more' to see this effect. This is similar to the way a regular polygon turns into a circle when the number of sides gets infinitely large. See Area of a circle derivation.
A cylinder is also similar to a prism in that
It has the same cross section anywhere.
Its volume is calculated by multiplying the area of a base by the height.
It can be right or oblique.
Answer: Yes.
Step-by-step explanation:
A prism can be a solid with bases that are polygons and the sides are flat surfaces. A cylinder and a Prism are similar if you imagine properly. Imagine a prism with regular polygons for bases, as you increase the number of sides, the solid gets to look exactly as a cylinder. Hence, Cylinder is a prism with infinite number of faces.
Similarities :
1. It can be right or oblique.
2. Has the same cross section
3. Volume is derived by multiplying the area of a base by the height.