Square pyramid (EntityTopic, 23)

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A square pyramid is a special case of a pyramid where the base is a square.

Equations

  • Variables:
l ⇒ length of edges of the square pyramid
total edge length = 8l
surface area = (1 + √3) · l2
volume = √26 · l3
[!x,!y] ⇒ triangle
[!z] ⇒ square

Incidence matrix

Dual: Self-dual

#TXIDVaVbEaEb3a4aTypeName
0 Va = point ; sweep: apex
1 Vb = point ; lateral: vertices
2 Ea 11 = digon ; sweep: vertices
3 Eb 02 = digon ; lateral: edges
4 3a 1221 = triangle ; sweep: edges
5 4a 0404 = base of pyramid: square ; lateral: faces
6 C1a 144441 = square pyramid ;

Usage as facets


Notable Trishapes
Regular: tetrahedroncubeoctahedrondodecahedronicosahedron
Direct truncates: tetrahedral truncatecubic truncateoctahedral truncatedodecahedral truncateicosahedral truncate
Mesotruncates: stauromesohedronstauroperihedronstauropantohedronrhodomesohedronrhodoperihedronrhodopantohedron
Snubs: snub staurohedronsnub rhodohedron
Curved: spheretoruscylinderconefrustumcrind


8. 21
Cone
9. [11]1
Square pyramid
10. 111
Triangular prism
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