Definition:Pyramid/Base
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Definition
The polygon of a pyramid to whose vertices the apex is joined is called the base of the pyramid.
In the above diagram, $ABCDE$ is the base of the pyramid $ABCDEQ$.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): pyramid
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): base (of a pyramid)