How many faces are on a square pyramid?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking for the total number of faces on a square pyramid, which includes both the base and the triangular faces that form the sides of the pyramid.
Answer
5
A square pyramid has 5 faces.
Answer for screen readers
A square pyramid has 5 faces.
More Information
A square pyramid consists of one square base and four triangular faces.
Tips
Common mistakes include thinking that a square pyramid has less or more than five faces due to confusion with other types of pyramids or polyhedra.
Sources
- How many faces does a square pyramid have? - BYJU'S - byjus.com
- Square Pyramid - Properties, Definition, Types, Examples - Cuemath - cuemath.com
- Square pyramid - Wikipedia - en.wikipedia.org
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