There are no right angles in a square based pyramid,
so Pythagoras and his theorem are not involved.
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Pyrimids of Giza in Egypt The Egyptian pyramids are fine examples of square based pyramids.
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No such thing as a 'Square' Pyramid. However, the Pyramids at Giza in Egypt have a square base, and four triangular sides that meet at a point. This is the classic form of a pyramid. NB A Triangular based pyramid is named a 'Tetrahedron', NOT a pyramid.
There are lots of different types of pyramids but a square based pyramid has 5 faces, 5 corners and 8 edges