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minus-squareLifterlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoNo, a cone can have any flat shape as its base, wherefor a pyramid - which only has four sides - is also a cone.
minus-squarexx3rawr@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoBy definition, a pyramid can have any polygon as a base, not just a square. A cone can ONLY have a circle as a base.
No, a cone can have any flat shape as its base, wherefor a pyramid - which only has four sides - is also a cone.
By definition, a pyramid can have any polygon as a base, not just a square. A cone can ONLY have a circle as a base.