Pyramid

Pronunciation: /ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/ Explain

A pyramid is a polyhedron formed by connecting a polygonal base and a point, called the apex. A regular pyramid has a regular polygon as its base. A right pyramid is where the apex is directly overflow the center of the base. A right regular pyramid is a right pyramid with a regular polygon as a base.

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Manipulative 1 - Pyramid Created with GeoGebra.

References

  1. McAdams, David E.. All Math Words Dictionary, pyramid. 2nd Classroom edition 20150108-4799968. pg 147. Life is a Story Problem LLC. January 8, 2015. Buy the book
  2. Keller, Samuel Smith. Mathematics for Engineering Students, Plane and Solid Geometry. pg 165. www.archive.org. D. Van Nostrand Company. 1908. Last Accessed 12/3/2018. http://www.archive.org/stream/mathengineer00kellrich#page/165/mode/1up/search/pyramid. Buy the book

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McAdams, David E. Pyramid. 12/21/2018. All Math Words Encyclopedia. Life is a Story Problem LLC. http://www.allmathwords.org/en/p/pyramid.html.

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Revision History

12/21/2018: Reviewed and corrected IPA pronunication. (McAdams, David E.)
12/1/2018: Removed broken links, updated license, implemented new markup, updated geogebra app. (McAdams, David E.)
8/3/2018: Initial version. (McAdams, David E.)

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