Solids generated by stacking congruent figures are called:
APrisms
BPyramids
CSpheres
DFrustums
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Prisms
1. The cuboid and the cylinder are both built this way.
2. Every cross-section is the same shape.
3. Such solids are called prisms.
_Source: syllabus Mathematics, Chapter 13, Surface Areas and Volumes._
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