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CoachA pyramid and a cone are both three-dimensional geometric shapes with a polygonal base and a single vertex. They are alike in that they both have a point where all sides meet, and they both have a base that is a polygon. However, they differ in their base shapes: a pyramid has a polygonal base with triangular sides meeting at the vertex, while a cone has a circular base with a curved surface meeting at the vertex. Additionally, the lateral faces of a pyramid are triangles, while the lateral surface of a cone is a curved surface.
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How is a pyramid alike from a cone?
A pyramid and a cone are alike because they are both are like in the same shape.
How are a cone and square pyramid alike?
They are solid shapes that taper to a point.
How are cone and a pyramid different?
A cone has 1 face a pyramid has 4 faces.
How is a cone and pyramid alike?
Because they are both triangles and they are both 3 dimensional!
How are a cone and a pyramid alike?
Start with a regular tetrahedron (triangular based pyramid). As you increase the number of sides in the base of the pyramid, the shape becomes more and more like a right cone. In the limit, the base tends to a polygon with an infinite number of sides - a circle, and the pyramid tends to a right cone.
