Types of Pyramids
Types of Pyramids
What is a Pyramid?
A pyramid is a 3 dimensional shape, with a single polygon shape base,
and flat triangular sloping sides, that meet at the common top point
called the apex.
All the side faces of the pyramids are always triangles. However the
base of the pyramids can be different polygon shaped base.
Pyramids have one base and pyramids are often described based on the shape of the base of pyramids.
There are several types of pyramids.
All the side faces of the pyramids are always triangles.
There are several types of pyramids.
A square pyramid is a pyramid with a square base.
A triangular pyramid is a pyramid with a triangular base.
A hexagonal pyramid is a pyramid with hexagonal base.
Different types of pyramids may have different numbers of faces, edges and vertices.
What is a Square Pyramid?
A square pyramid is a pyramid with a square base. The side faces of the
pyramids are always triangles, so a square pyramid has 4 side triangular
faces and 1 square base.
A square pyramid has in total 5 faces including the base.
What is a Hexagonal Pyramid?
A hexagonal pyramid is a pyramid with hexagonal base. As mentioned
earlier the side faces of the pyramids are always triangles. A hexagonal
pyramid has 6 side triangular faces and one hexagonal base.
A hexagonal pyramid has 7 faces including the base.
What is a Triangular Pyramid?
A triangular pyramid is a pyramid with a triangular base. Since the
side faces of pyramids are always triangular so all the faces of a
triangular pyramid are triangles.
A triangular pyramid has 4 triangular faces.
What is an Octagonal Pyramid?
An octagonal pyramid is a
pyramid with octagonal base that is a base with 8 sides. The side faces of pyramids are always triangular. An octagonal
pyramid has 8 side triangular faces and one octagonal base.
An octagonal pyramid has 9 faces including the base.
What is an Pentagonal Pyramid?
A pentagonal pyramid is a pyramid with pentagonal bases, that is a
base with 5 sides. The side faces of pyramids are always
triangular. An pentagonal pyramid has 5 side triangular faces and
one pentagonal base.
An pentagonal pyramid has 6 faces including the base.