answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

No. It has a triangular base. If it was a square, it'd be a pyramid.

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Does tetrahedron have a square base?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What is the shape of a tetrahedron?

A tetrahedron looks like a pyramid but instead of having a square base, it has a triangular base.


Are square base pyramid and tetrahedron the same?

NO


How many more faces has a square pyramid than a tetrahedron?

A square pyramid has 1 more face than a tetrahedron. A tetrahedron has 4 faces (equilateral triangles), while a square pyramid has 5 faces (4 triangles and 1 square base). Therefore, the square pyramid has one additional face compared to the tetrahedron.


What do you call a pyramid with a square base?

Square Based PyramidTetrahedron: A tetrahedron is a polyhedron made of 4 triangles. A "regular tetrahedron" is a tetrahedron where the triangles are equilateral. (A polyhedron is any 3 dimentional figure made of flat surfaces and straight lines.)


What is the scientific name for a square base pyramid?

The scientific name for a square base pyramid is a "square pyramid." It is a type of pyramid where the base is a square and the triangular sides meet at a common apex point.


Square is to Triangle as Cube is to?

Square is to cube, as triangle is to "triangular pyramid." Pyramid might refer to the common square pyramid, with a square base.


Is a square a tetragon or a tetrahedron?

A square is a tetragon whereas a tetrahedron is 4 faced pyramid


What is the base of the shape triangular pyramid?

If it is a pyramid, then the base shape is a SQURE. If it is a tetrahedron, then the base shape is a triangle.


Is a square a tetragonal or a tetrahedron?

A tetragonal is square shaped whereas a tetrahedron is a triangular based pyramid.


Is a square a tetrago or a tetrahedron?

If you mean a tetragon then it is a square whereas a tetrahedron is a triangular based pyramid


Is a square based pyramid called a tetrahedron?

Yes, a square based pyramid is called a tetrahedron.


Name of 3d triangle?

ether a triangular prisem or a pyramid (sorry on spelling) Wrong. If it has a triangle base it is a tetrahedron. If it has a square base it is a pyramid if it has two identical shapes on either ends (in this case triangles) and 5 rectangle faces then it is a prism. Technically a 3D prism is a tetrahedron