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Q: What Has a base that is a polygon the lateral faces are triangle?
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A geometric solid with a base that is polygon and lateral faces that are triangles with a common vertex is called what?

A pyramid


In a prism what shape are the faces that are not the base?

lateral faces


What is a pyrimad whose base is a regular polygon and whose lateral faces are all congruent?

It is a tetrahedron pyramid that has 4 faces, 6 edges and 4 vertices.


How many lateral faces do pyramids have?

Three or more, as many as the number of sides of the base. Pyramids can have base that are triangles, squares rectangles, or any planar polygon.


What solid figure has one polygon base and triangular faces?

If I am correct I'm sure any pyramid does now if you knew what shape the base is or how many triangle faces I could answer


Do pyramids have triangular faces?

All but one face must be triangular. The base can be any polygon, including a triangle.


How many face has a pyramid?

If the base is a polygon with n sides, the pyramid will have n+1 faces. Triangle base (3 sides) gives 5 faces, Quadrilateral base (4 sides) has 5 faces, etc.


What two areas are needed to calculate the surface area of a pyramid?

The area of the polygonal base, and the areas of each of its lateral faces (which need not be equal).The area of the polygonal base, and the areas of each of its lateral faces (which need not be equal).The area of the polygonal base, and the areas of each of its lateral faces (which need not be equal).The area of the polygonal base, and the areas of each of its lateral faces (which need not be equal).


How many faces does an octagonal pyramid have?

8 lateral faces and a base


How many faces does an octangal pyramid have?

8 lateral faces and a base


What are the name of the base and lateral faces of a cube?

They are squares.


How many lateral faces does a square pyramid have?

Lateral faces are the number of faces excluding the base. Since the square is the base, the other 4 sides will each be touching a lateral face to form a square pyramid (or it wont be a pyramid). So, there are 4.