Prisms:

The bases of a prism are congruent and lie on parallel planes.
The altitude of a prism is a segment that joins the two bases and are perpendicular to the bases.
Lateral faces are not bases for prisms.
Lateral edges are the intersection segments of adjacent lateral faces.

The lateral faces of prisms are parallelograms, if the faces are rectangles, then the prism is called a right prism, otherwise the prism is called an oblique prism.

The lateral area (L.A.) of a prism is the sum of the areas of the lateral faces.

The total area (T.A.) of a prism is the sum of the areas of the lateral faces and the areas of the bases. ( T.A. = L.A. + 2B )

Theorem:

The lateral area of a right prism is the product of the perimeter of the
base and the height of the prism.( L.A. = ph)

Theorem:

The volume of a right prism is the product of the area of the base and the height of the prism.( V = Bh)