Rectangular Pyramid Exploration
A Grade 6 math worksheet exploring the properties, nets, surface area, and volume of rectangular pyramids.
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Rectangular Pyramid Exploration
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Show your work where applicable.
A rectangular pyramid is a three-dimensional shape with a rectangular base and four triangular faces that meet at a single point called the apex.
1. How many faces does a rectangular pyramid have?
2. How many edges does a rectangular pyramid have?
3. How many vertices does a rectangular pyramid have?
Fill in the blanks with the correct terms.
1. The base of a rectangular pyramid is a .
2. The faces of a rectangular pyramid that are not the base are all .
3. All the triangular faces meet at a point called the .
1. Which of the following is NOT a property of a rectangular pyramid?
It has 5 faces.
Its base is a square.
It has 8 edges.
It has 5 vertices.
1. Draw a possible net for a rectangular pyramid in the space below.
Determine if the following statements are true or false.
1. All pyramids have triangular bases.
True
False
2. The height of a pyramid is always perpendicular to its base.
True
False
1. Explain in your own words how you would find the surface area of a rectangular pyramid if you had its net.
2. If you know the area of the base and the height of a rectangular pyramid, what formula would you use to find its volume?
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