How many vertices does pyramid have?

Answer 1

One more than the number of vertices of the bottom.

examples:

• Triangular based pyramid:

4 vertices on a pyramid: three one the bottom, one on the top

• Square base pyramid:

5 vertices on a pyramid. Four on the bottom, one on the top.

• Hendecagonal based pyramid

12 vertices on a pyramid. Eleven on the bottom, one on the top

Hope this helps!

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A pyramid is a generic term used to describe a polyhedron with a polygonal base and a number of triangles rising from that base to meet at an apex. A pyramid whose base is a polygon with n-sides (or vertices) has n+1 faces, n+1 vertices and 2n edges, where n ≥ 3.

Answer 2

Its has 5