Hexagonal pyramid
| Hexagonal pyramid | |
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| Type | Pyramid |
| Faces |
6 triangles 1 hexagon |
| Edges | 12 |
| Vertices | 7 |
| Vertex configuration |
6(32.6) (36) |
| Schläfli symbol | ( ) ∨ {6} |
| Symmetry group | C6v, [6], (*66) |
| Rotation group | C6, [6]+, (66) |
| Dual polyhedron | self-dual |
| Properties | convex |
In geometry, a hexagonal pyramid is a pyramid with a hexagonal base upon which are erected six triangular faces that meet at a point (the apex). Like any pyramid, it is self-dual.
A right hexagonal pyramid with a regular hexagon base has C6v symmetry.
A right regular pyramid is one which has a regular polygon as its base and whose apex is "above" the center of the base, so that the apex, the center of the base and any other vertex form a right triangle.
Related polyhedra
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| Triangular | Square | Pentagonal | Hexagonal | Heptagonal | Octagonal... | |
| Regular | Equilateral | Isosceles | ||||
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See also
External links
- Weisstein, Eric W., "Hexagonal Pyramid", MathWorld.
- Virtual Reality Polyhedra www.georgehart.com: The Encyclopedia of Polyhedra
- Conway Notation for Polyhedra Try: "Y6"
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