Question

guided practice
surface areas of prisms and cylinders
how many lateral faces does a triangular prism have?
a. 6
b. 4
c. 5
d. 3
triangular prism
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Explanation:

A triangular prism has two triangular bases and three rectangular lateral faces connecting the corresponding sides of the bases. Thus, the number of lateral faces is 3.

Answer:

D. 3