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The Pyramid and the Cone

Applied Mathematics — Second Secondary

The Pyramid and the Cone

Comparing the pyramid and the cone

Comparing the pyramid and the cone

Feature Pyramid Cone
Base A polygon A circle
Lateral faces Triangles One curved surface
Height The perpendicular distance from the apex to the base The perpendicular distance from the apex to the centre of the base
Slant height Height of a lateral face The generator, with l² = r² + h²
  • A pyramid and a cone both consist of a base and an apex.
  • We will see in the next lesson that the volume of each of them depends on the area of the base and the height by the same rule.
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