Question

the base of a prism has n sides.
a. how many lateral faces does it have?
b. how many faces does it have?
a. the prism has lateral faces.
(type an expression using n as the variable.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall prism - face relationship

A prism with an \(n\) - sided base has as many lateral faces as the number of sides of its base.

Step2: Calculate total number of faces

The total number of faces of a prism is the sum of the number of lateral faces and the 2 bases.

Answer:

a. \(n\)
b. \(n + 2\)