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A tetrahedron is a pyramid with a triangular base.

An example would be this kite:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetrahedral_kite

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What is a real life example of tetrahedron?

The pyramids.


Could a pyramid be considered an example of a tetrahedron?

The short answer is no. Strictly speaking, a pyramid is the generic term. A pyramid has a base formed from a polygon connected to a point called the apex. A tetrahedron is a pyramid with the base of a triangle. Thus a tetrahedron is a specific example of a pyramid.


What 3d shape has only 4 faces?

Tetrahedron (pyramids, for example)


What you a tetrahedron?

I am not a tetrahedron!


What is the vertices of 4 faced figures?

That depends on the figure. A regular tetrahedron, for example, has four vertices.


Do triangles have faces?

No.Faces relate to 3-dimensional objects, for example a tetrahedron, a cube. They are the 2-dimensional shapes that make up the surface of a 3-dimensional objectA triangle can be a face though, for example, a tetrahedron is made up of 4 triangular faces.


How sides does a tetrahedron has?

A tetrahedron has 4 faces.


What is a 3D shape that is a tetrahedron?

Well, a tetrahedron has four sides. A regular tetrahedron is a triangular pyramid.


What is a plane face tetrahedron?

A tetrahedron must be plane faced and so, it is just an ordinary tetrahedron.


Are four noncollinear points always coplanar?

No. For example, consider the vertices of a tetrahedron (triangle-based pyramid).


Can a polyhedron be named after the number of faces?

Yes they normally are as for example a tetrahedron is triangular pyramid that has 4 faces


How do you use tetrahedron in sentence?

He faced a tetrahedron question in the exam paper. This is a sample sentence using the word tetrahedron.