It is just called a square pyramid, but its not square. Its only square on the bottom, so they call it a square pyramid, or you can simply just call it a pyramid because a pyramid is a pyramid.
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∙ 12y agoA square based pyramid is the best name. It is a pentahedron, but that could also refer to a pyramid on any quadrilateral base and so the name is far less informative.
A square based pyramid is called a square pyramid
There's no such thing as a square pyramid, it's not possible. * * * * * A square pyramid refers to a square based pyramid. And that has 8 edges.
The difference is the shape. A cube is a 3D square. A square pyramid is a pyramid with for sides and a square on the bottom.
A square prism is shaped like a cubid. A square pyramid is a pyramid with a square base.
It is simply called a square based pyramid
Because its base is a square.
A square based pyramid is a 3-d object. It does not have a 2-d name!
It is a square based pyramid. And the word is which, not witch!
A square based pyramid is the best name. It is a pentahedron, but that could also refer to a pyramid on any quadrilateral base and so the name is far less informative.
A square pyramid's base is a square. You can tell by the name (for exp. a triangular pyramid's base is a triangle.) Good luck with whatever you need it for :)
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Square pyramid
A square pyramid is a pyramid whose base is in the shape of a square.
A square based pyramid is called a square pyramid
The base of a square pyramid is a square. The pyramid has 4 faces making the base have four edges. SQUARE PYRAMID
a square based pyramid is a square at the bottom and a pyramid at the top