Definition:Euclid's Definitions - Book XI/13 - Prism
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Definition
In the words of Euclid:
- A prism is a solid figure contained by planes of which, namely those which are opposite, are equal, similar and parallel, while the rest are parallelograms.
(The Elements: Book $\text{XI}$: Definition $13$)
Sources
- 1926: Sir Thomas L. Heath: Euclid: The Thirteen Books of The Elements: Volume 3 (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): Book $\text{XI}$. Definitions