Jackie chooses a triangular prism. She counts the edges. How many edges does she count?

Jackie will find that a triangular prism has a total of 9 edges. This includes the 3 edges on each of the two triangular bases (top and bottom) and 3 additional edges connecting the corresponding vertices of the two triangles. It's like having two mini-triangles connected by three fun straws! In case Jackie wants to impress her friends, she can share that triangular prisms are not just great for counting; they also show up in real life! Think about roof shapes or even certain types of candies that have a prism shape. So next time she bites into a triangular chocolate, she can recognize that it's not just a treat, but a tasty piece of geometry!