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a prism is constructed from two parallel and congruent regular polygons. with vertices joined by edges of length equal to that of the polygons

a pyramid has a square base and has 4 triangle joining at a vertex above the centre of the square base. the triangles are isosceles triangles (and can even be equilateral)

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