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A "pyramid" is a non-specific term refering to a 3-d shape consisting of a base which is a polygon with n sides, and n triangular faces meeting at an apex. Such a pyramid would have 2n edges.

Thus, a triangular pyramid (tetrahedron) has 6 edges; a square based pyramid has 8, etc.

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What is a pyramid with 13 edges called?

A pyramid cannot have 13 edges: it must have an even number of edges.


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What is the number of edges of the triangular pyramid?

The number of edges of the triangular pyramid is eight but the number of faces is five.* * * * *Even though put in italics, the answer is wrong. It would have been correct for a square or rectangle based pyramid but NOT a triangular pyramid. The latter has 6 edges (and 4 triangular faces).


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What is the minimum number of edges that a pyramid can have?

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