How many triangular bases are there among 3 square pyramids and 2

pentagonal pyramids that Jayla sees on her trip to Egypt?

1 answer

To determine how many triangular bases are among the pyramids that Jayla sees, we can analyze the types of pyramids she has:

  1. Square Pyramids: A square pyramid has a square base. Thus, there are no triangular bases in the 3 square pyramids.

  2. Pentagonal Pyramids: A pentagonal pyramid has a pentagonal base. Therefore, there are also no triangular bases in the 2 pentagonal pyramids.

Since both the square pyramids and the pentagonal pyramids do not have triangular bases, we conclude that the total number of triangular bases among the 3 square pyramids and 2 pentagonal pyramids is:

\[ \text{Total triangular bases} = 0 \]

Thus, the answer is 0.