Which of the following polyhedrons have only three rectangular faces ?

Right circular cylinder

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Triangular prism

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Prism with square base

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Tringular pyramid

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Solution

The correct option is B Triangular prism
In geometry, a triangular prism is a three-sided prism.
It is a polyhedron made of a triangular base, a translated copy, and 3 faces joining corresponding sides.
A right triangular prism has rectangular sides, otherwise it is oblique.
Hence, option B is correct.

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