What is a Rectangular Pyramid? Definition and Examples

What is a rectangular pyramid? A rectangular pyramid is a pyramid whose base is a rectangle and the sides are triangles. The figure below shows a rectangular pyramid.

Properties of a rectangular pyramid

• A rectangular pyramid has five faces, 8 edges, and 5 vertices

• Opposite faces are congruent

• The triangular faces all meet at a common vertex called apex

Real-life examples of rectangular pyramid

• The pyramids of Egypt

• Many tents

• Telephone towers

• The Louvre Pyramid in France