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What terms describe a pyramid?
The shape of its base. So you can get triangular pyramids, square pyramids and so on.
How are a rectangular and a triangular pyramid alike?
Rectangular pyramids and triangular pyramids both have triangular faces.
What shape are the faces on a triangular pyramid?
triangle... because pyramids are triangular therefore triangular pyramids have triangle faces
Are all triangular pyramids called tetrahedra?
yes all triangular pyramids are tetrahedra!!!!!!!!!!!!!
How are triangular prisms and pyramids alike?
They both have a triangular shape
Is a triangular pyramid a three dimensional figure?
A triangular pyramid is a pyramid with a triangular base; all pyramids are by definition three-dimensional figures, so a triangular pyramid is indeed 3D.
What shapes are a pyramids?
triangular pyramid
What are facts about the pyramids?
they are triangular and sandy!
How are pyramids and triangular prisms the same?
No.
Do all pyramids have triangular bases?
no
Why are the Egyptian pyramids triangular in shape?
The pyramids of Egypt were built in a triangular shape to represent a mound. The shape was a representation of the Egyptian belief that the Earth came from a mound. Note that while the pyramids are triangular from the side, they actually occupy a square footprint (i.e. square pyramids). This was in order to align the pyramids with the cardinal directions.
What's the difference between triangular prisms and pyramids?
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.
