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Right Pyramid

Right Pyramid

A pyramid that has its apex aligned directly above the center of the base.

3D solid view of a right regular pyramid with a square base, showing a yellow front face and dark olive side face with an apex.
Solid view: right pyramid with a square base		 3D pyramid with square base and apex connected by triangular faces; height labeled h shown as vertical dashed line.
Frame view: right pyramid with a square base
Formula: Volume equals one-third times B times h
h = height of the pyramid
B = area of the base

 

See also

Oblique pyramid, regular pyramid, right regular pyramid, volume, surface area, tetrahedron, area of a regular polygon