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What happens to the lateral sides of a pyramid when the height of the pyramid is increased and the size of the base is decreased?
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∙ 12y ago
The lateral sides get taller and narrower. (:
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What is lateral area of a pyramid?
The lateral of a pyramid is a line commencing from the tip, down it's face and finishes at the middle of one of the base's sides. The lateral area of a pyramid is one of it's sloped faces, or outer wall if you wish.
What is the lateral area of the Great pyramid?
The lateral area is 924,243 sq. ft.
What are the lateral faces of a triangular pyramid?
Triangles.
How many lateral faces does a pentagonal pyramid have?
5
What Has a base that is a polygon the lateral faces are triangle?
a pyramid
If the height increases what happens to the lateral sides of a pyramid when you decrease the size of the base?
The lateral sides of a pyramid are going to be more steep if the size of the base is decreased. The pyramid will not be stable enough to stand on its own.
Is there a pyramid that has a rectangular lateral face?
No. By definition, the lateral faces of a pyramid are triangular.No. By definition, the lateral faces of a pyramid are triangular.No. By definition, the lateral faces of a pyramid are triangular.No. By definition, the lateral faces of a pyramid are triangular.
What is lateral area of a pyramid?
The lateral of a pyramid is a line commencing from the tip, down it's face and finishes at the middle of one of the base's sides. The lateral area of a pyramid is one of it's sloped faces, or outer wall if you wish.
In what shape are the lateral faces of a pyramid?
Triangular.A pyramid has triangular faces
What is the lateral area of the Great pyramid?
The lateral area is 924,243 sq. ft.
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.
Does a rectangular pyramid have lateral faces that are all rectangle?
No, its lateral faces are triangles, not rectangles.
What is the shape of the lateral face of a pyramid?
Rectangle
What are the lateral faces for a pentagonal pyramid?
Triangles.
What are the lateral faces of a triangular pyramid?
Triangles.
What is lateral faces?
The lateral face for a prism or pyramid is any edge or face which is not part of a base.
How many lateral faces does a pentagonal pyramid have?
5
