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The base is different. A rect. pyramid has a rectangle as a base. Because the sides are different length for a rectangle, the triangles will not all be congruent (equal).
A square pyramid has a square as the base. All sides of the square are the same length, so all the triangular sides of the pyramid will be congruent.
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Are all rectangular pyramids square pyramids?
no
Real world example of a rectangle prymaid?
All the large pyramids in Egypt, Mexico, etc are all rectangular pyramids. All have a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting at a point. ■
How are a rectangular and a triangular pyramid alike?
Rectangular pyramids and triangular pyramids both have triangular faces.
What do rectangular pyramids rectangular prisms have in common?
They are polyhedra.
What is rectangular pyramids?
A rectangular pyramid is a solid (3-dimensional) figure that comes to a point opposite the base (like the Pyramids of Egypt.) Its base is a four-sided plane figure with right angles and opposite sides equal (a rectangle--or square for that matter).
Are all rectangular pyramids square pyramids and why?
no
Can square pyramids be rectangular pyramids?
Yes.
Are all rectangular pyramids square pyramids?
no
What are the differences of rectangular prisms and square pyramids?
One difference is square pyramids have 4 triangular faces while rectangular prisms have none!
Are the Egyptian pyramids a rectangle pyramid?
Yes. They are rectangular pyramids. They are square, but a square is a rectangle, by definition.
How are rectangle pyramids different from a square pyramids?
It means that it has a rectangular base rather than a square 1 :)
How are rectangular and square pyramids different?
they are different because there bases are different
Is the formula for Rectangular square and triangular pyramids the same?
YES.........i think...maybe?
What some examples of a square based pyramid?
Pyramid in Egypt is one of the real example of rectangular pyramid :)
Real world example of a rectangle prymaid?
All the large pyramids in Egypt, Mexico, etc are all rectangular pyramids. All have a square or rectangular base and four triangular sides meeting at a point. ■
How are a rectangular and a triangular pyramid alike?
Rectangular pyramids and triangular pyramids both have triangular faces.
What do rectangular pyramids rectangular prisms have in common?
They are polyhedra.
