Oblique Prism Calculation

Calculator and formulas for an oblique prism


This function calculates various parameters of an oblique prism. In an oblique prism, the top surface is shifted horizontally in relation to the base surface. The sides are made up of parallelograms.

To perform the calculation, enter the number of vertices, the side length of the base a, the angle α and the height or the side length b. Then click on the 'Calculate' button.


Oblique Prism Calculator

 Input
Number of vertices (n)
Base length (a)
Angle (α)
Decimal places
 Results
Height (h)
Length (b)
Base area (A)
Surface
Volume

Oblique Prism

Formula for the oblique prism


Base area (\(\small{A}\))

\(\displaystyle A = \frac{n \cdot a^2 }{4 \cdot tan(\frac{π}{n})}\)

Surface (\(\small{S}\))

\(\displaystyle S = 2\cdot A + n \cdot a \cdot h\)

Height (\(\small{h}\))

\(\displaystyle h= b\cdot sin(α)\)

Length (\(\small{b}\))

\(\displaystyle b= \frac{h}{ sin(α)}\)

Volume (\(\small{V}\))

\(\displaystyle V= \frac{n \cdot h \cdot a^2}{ 4 \cdot tan\left(\frac{π}{n}\right)}\;=A\cdot h\)
Oblique Prism

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