Square based pyramid
FACES: A square pyramid has 5 faces, 1 square and 4 triangles.
EDGES: A square pyramid has 8 edges, four on the square and the other four coming out to reach the apex. VERTICES: A square Pyramid has five vertices, the apex and the four corners of the square. APEX: A square pyramid has an apex of 4 lines coming to meet. CROSS SECTION: A square pyramid, along with every other pyramid has 2 different cross sections which will reveal 2 different shapes. For a square pyramid downwards from the apex is a triangle and across from left to right or right to left is a square. ANGLES: A square pyramid has 16 angles, four right angles on the square and 3 acute angle on each triangle. NETS: To make a square pyramid you need a square and have a triangle come from each edge. REAL LIFE: An example of square Pyramids is obvious, The Great Pyramids of Giza |