This is a typical
triangular prism. This shape is occasionally used for packaging.
A famous confectionery
product is seen below, in three distinctive packages. However, each of the
packages is a variation on a development / net called a triangular prism.
Another name for this type of shape is a pentahedron.
Diagram 1 is the usual
type of triangular prism development / net that holds this world famous
chocolate product. A plain version of the development / net is drawn
below.
Triangular prisms stack
very tightly together, as shown in the diagram below. The triangles almost
interlock producing a strong structure when placed in a cardboard box.
When the cardboard box is full there is very little space left. This means
that the triangular prism is an efficient shape. The development / net is
relatively easy to manufacture.
