pllllsssss help me!!!!!!!

5. How many lateral edges are there in a triangular prism? (1 point)
6
3
9
12

I don't know if its 6 or 9 or even 12!!???
pls help asap!!!!!

1 is triangles,

2 is rectangular prism,
3 is 5,
4 is segment CG AND DB,
5 is 3

thanks anonymous I got 100 :)

I got 100% too. Thanks. I thought number 3 was 2.

consider the triangles the bases, since they are parallel.

Then there are 3 lateral edges and faces, which join the bases.

Or I suppose one could make one out of play dough :)

wow... i was way off.

i looked it up and it 3...
thanx Steve:)

Thanks Anonymous!!!!! I also got a 100%!! ^-^

Me too

wow thanks I would of gotten a 0,, but I got a 100%

To determine the number of lateral edges in a triangular prism, you need to understand what a lateral edge is and how it relates to the shape of a triangular prism.

A triangular prism is a three-dimensional shape that consists of two triangular bases and three rectangular faces connecting them. It has a total of nine edges. A lateral edge refers to an edge that is not part of the base. So, to find the number of lateral edges, we need to exclude the edges that are part of the two triangular bases.

To calculate it:

1. Start with the total number of edges in the triangular prism, which is 9.
2. Subtract the number of edges that are part of the triangular bases, which is 3 on each base since a triangle has three sides.
3. Finally, calculate 9 - (3 + 3) = 9 - 6 = 3.

Thus, a triangular prism has 3 lateral edges.

Therefore, the correct answer to your question is: 3.