Question 904074

cylinder's and prism's volume formula is {{{V = Bh}}} where {{{B}}} is the base and {{{h}}} is the height

Strictly speaking a cylinder is not a prism, however it is extremely similar. A prism is a solid with bases that are polygons and the sides are flat surfaces. If you imagine a prism with regular polygons for bases, as you increase the number of sides, the solid gets to look just like a cylinder. So we can say that a {{{cylinder}}} is a {{{prism}}} with an {{{infinite}}}{{{ number}}} of {{{faces}}}. 

A cylinder is also similar to a prism in that 
1. It has the same cross section anywhere. 
2. Its volume is calculated by multiplying the area of a base by the height.

 {{{V=r^2h*pi}}} where {{{pi}}} is approximately {{{3.14}}}, {{{r}}} is the radius of the circular end of the cylinder, and {{{h}}} height of the cylinder.

3. It can be right or oblique.

Different: 
 The side walls of any prism are flat but that of a cylinder is curved.