alleryIn a right pyramid, the apex lies directly above which point of the base?
AA corner
BAn edge
CIts center
DA side
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Its center
1. A pyramid is right when its apex sits straight above the base.
2. The foot of the apex is the center of the base.
3. If the apex is off-center, the pyramid is oblique.
_Source: Math Is Fun, Pyramids (mathsisfun.com/geometry/pyramids.html), Right vs Oblique Pyramid_
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