alleryOne square base and four triangles, with 5 corners and 8 edges: which solid?
AHexagonal prism
BSquare pyramid
CTriangular prism
DTetrahedron
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Square pyramid
1. A triangular prism has 6 corners and 9 edges.
2. A tetrahedron has only 4 faces and a cube has 6 square faces.
3. One square base plus four triangles with 5 corners and 8 edges is a square pyramid.
_Source: NCERT Maths Mela Class 4, Ch 1 Shapes Around Us (ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/demm101.pdf), Match the pictures to the descriptions and name the shapes_
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