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A triangular prism has two triangular bases and three lateral rectangular faces. It has five faces in all so that it is a pentahedron.


A triangular pyramid has a triangular base and three triangular lateral faces. It has 4 faces in all so that it is a tetrahedron.


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What are facts about the difference between a pyramid and a triangular prism?

Pyramids only have square bases.Triangular prisms have triangle bases.Pyramids have triangle "faces".Triangular prisms have rectangular "faces".


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the triforce All triangular pyramids, also called tetrahedrons, have a triangular base. All triangular antiprisms, also called octahedrons, have a triangular base. All triangular prisms have a triangular base.