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  1. because the the sides of a based form a face of a pyramid
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Q: How is the number of pyramid related to the number of sides of the base?
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How is the number of faces of a pyramid related to the number of sides of its base?

it is agains the rules of that pyramid, or the rules of math of its matter.


What is the number of sides on base of a triangular pyramid?

The base of any pyramid is simply one side!


What does base number of sides mean?

The base being the bottom of a shape. A pyramid with a square base has 4 sides. A pyramid with a triangular base has 3 sides.


Is base and sides in a pyramid the same?

No. The sides are always triangular, the base can be a polygon with any number of sides.


How many number of sides of base has an pentagonal pyramid?

5 sides


What is the number of sides on a base of rectangular pyramid?

4


How many edges on a pyramid?

A pyramid is a generic term, used to describe a three dimensional shape with a polygonal base and triangular sides that meet at an apex above the base. The base can be a polygon with any number of sides and the number of faces, edges and vertices of a pyramid depend on this number of sides. If the base is an n-sided polygon, then the pyramid has 2n edges.


A pyramid has a base with n sides How many vertices does the pyramid have?

n+1 = vertices of a pyramid If: n = number of sides of the polygonal base AND a pyramid has 1 point where line segments from points of the polygonal base intersect


How many parallel sides does a pyramid have?

It depends on the base. If the base is an n-sided regular polygon, the pyramid will have n/2 pairs of parallel sides. The number of parallel sides when the base is irregular will depend on the exact details of the base.


An object with the same number of triangular faces as it has sides on its base?

pyramid


How many sides does a pyramid have?

A pyramid can have an infinite number of sides other than two. If it has one (or an infinite number of) side(s), it is considered a cone. If it is, for example, a hexagonal pyramid, it will have six sides. A triangle-based pyramid has three sides. A square-based pyramid, commonly the structure used by ancient Egyptians, has four sides. There can be pentagonal pyramids, hexagonal pyramids and so on.


How are square pyramid and triangular pyramid different?

A square pyramid has a square base and four sides. A triangular pyramid has a triangular base and three sides.