Definition:Prism/Lateral Edge
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Definition
The lateral edges of a prism are the edges which join the vertices of the lateral faces.
In the above diagram, the edges $AF, BG, CH, DI$ and $EJ$ are the lateral edges of the prism.
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Sources
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): lateral
- 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): prism
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): lateral
- 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): prism