It is measured in cubic units such as cm 3, m 3 etc. In simple words, the volume of a triangular prism refers to the space inside it. The volume of a triangular prism is the space occupied by it from all the three dimensions.
The height (h) of the triangular prism is the perpendicular distance between the centres of the two parallel bases. A prism is called a regular or uniform triangular prism if its sides are squares and bases are equilateral. If the sides of the prism are rectangular, it is called a right triangular prism and otherwise it is called an oblique triangular prism. The two triangular bases of the prism are parallel and congruent to each other. The edges and vertices of the prism base are joined with one another via the three rectangular sides.
It can also be considered a pentahedron, as it has five faces. A triangular prism is a polyhedron having two triangular bases and three rectangular faces.
