Definition:Pyramid/Axis

Definition

Let $P$ be a pyramid whose base has a center $C$.

The axis of $P$ is the straight line from $C$ through the apex of $P$.

Also see

• Definition:Base of Pyramid
• Definition:Lateral Face of Pyramid
• Definition:Lateral Edge of Pyramid

Sources

• 1998: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): pyramid
• 2008: David Nelson: The Penguin Dictionary of Mathematics (4th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): pyramid