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Chapter 12: Q5. (page 477)

The length of an altitude is called the ___ of the following prism.

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The length of an altitude is called the height of the prism.

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Step 1. Write the concept.

A prism is a polyhedron that has two equal, parallel sides called “bases” and its lateral sides are “parallelograms”.

A rectangular prism is a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel bases. It has 6 faces and all the faces are in rectangle shape and have 12 edges.

A right rectangular prism is a prism that has 6 faces that are rectangles and all angles are right angles.

An oblique prism in which the bases are not perpendicular to each other.

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Step 2. Write explanation.

Since an altitude of a prism is a perpendicular segment that joins the planes of the bases.

The height of a prism is the length of an altitude.

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