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Pyramids: Basic Terminology

A polyhedron whose base is any polygon and whose other faces are triangles that meet at a common point is called a ________.

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A polyhedron whose base is any polygon and whose other faces are triangles that meet at a common point is called a ________.

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pyramid

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A polyhedron whose base is any polygon and whose other faces are triangles that meet at a common point is called a ________.

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In a pyramid, the triangular faces that meet at a common point are called the ________.
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In a pyramid, the triangular faces that meet at a common point are called the ________.

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lateral faces

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In a pyramid, the triangular faces that meet at a common point are called the ________.

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In a pyramid, the common point at which the lateral faces meet is called the ________.
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In a pyramid, the common point at which the lateral faces meet is called the ________.

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vertex

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In a pyramid, the common point at which the lateral faces meet is called the ________.

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vertex

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The vertex of a pyramid is also commonly called the ________ of the pyramid.
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The vertex of a pyramid is also commonly called the ________ of the pyramid.

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apex

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In a pyramid, the line segment where two lateral faces meet is called a/an ________.

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In a pyramid, the line segment where two lateral faces meet is called a/an ________.

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lateral edge

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In a pyramid, the line segment where two lateral faces meet is called a/an ________.

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lateral edge

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In a pyramid, the perpendicular distance from the vertex (or apex) of a pyramid to the base is called the ________.
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In a pyramid, the perpendicular distance from the vertex (or apex) of a pyramid to the base is called the ________.

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altitude

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In a pyramid, the perpendicular distance from the vertex (or apex) of a pyramid to the base is called the ________.

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The height of one of the lateral faces of a pyramid is called the ________ of the pyramid.
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The height of one of the lateral faces of a pyramid is called the ________ of the pyramid.

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slant height

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The height of one of the lateral faces of a pyramid is called the ________ of the pyramid.

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A pyramid whose vertex (or apex) is centered over the base is called a ________ pyramid.

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A pyramid whose vertex (or apex) is centered over the base is called a ________ pyramid.

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right

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A pyramid whose vertex (or apex) is centered over the base is called a ________ pyramid.

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right

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If a plane parallel to the base of a pyramid cuts the pyramid, the solid figure remaining between the plane and the base of the pyramid is called a ________ of the pyramid.

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If a plane parallel to the base of a pyramid cuts the pyramid, the solid figure remaining between the plane and the base of the pyramid is called a ________ of the pyramid.

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frustrum

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In this pyramid, triangle ABE is a ________.

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In this pyramid, triangle ABE is a ________.

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lateral face

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In this pyramid, rectangle ABCD is the ________.

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In this pyramid, rectangle ABCD is the ________.

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base

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In this pyramid, rectangle ABCD is the ________.

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base

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In this pyramid, line segment BE is a/an ________.

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In this pyramid, line segment BE is a/an ________.

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lateral edge

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In this pyramid, point E is the ________.

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In this pyramid, point E is the ________.

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apex

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Assuming that rectangle ABCD is parallel to rectangle EFGH, the figure shown is an example of a/an ________ of a pyramid.

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Assuming that rectangle ABCD is parallel to rectangle EFGH, the figure shown is an example of a/an ________ of a pyramid.

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Assuming that rectangle ABCD is parallel to rectangle EFGH, the figure shown is an example of a/an ________ of a pyramid.

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