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Geometry Difficulty 2.3 Junior Find the answer

How many edges does a square-based pyramid have?

A number or a short expression. Spacing and $ signs are ignored.

Solution

A square-based pyramid has 8 edges: 4 edges that form the square base and 1 edge that joins each of the four vertices of the square base to the top vertex.

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