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    Math Definitions -> P -> Pyramid

 Pyramid

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A solid object where:

* The base is a polygon (a straight-sided shape)

* The sides are triangles which meet at the top (the apex).

It is a polyhedron.

This is a square pyramid, but there are also triangular pyramids, pentagonal pyramids, and so on.


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