An illustration shows a three dimensional shape with four faces. The base has four sides of equal length. There are four lateral sides. The lateral sides are triangles and slope inward. The lateral faces meet at a single point at the top of the figure.
What is this figure? Describe its attributes.
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It is a square pyramid. Its attributes include 5 faces: 4 lateral faces that are triangles and a 5th face that is a square base.
It is a pentagonal pyramid. Its attributes include 6 faces: 5 lateral faces that are triangles and a 6th that is a pentagonal base.
It is a triangular pyramid. Its attributes include 4 faces: 3 lateral faces that are triangles and a 4th that is a triangular base.
It is a square pyramid. Its attributes include 4 faces: 3 lateral faces that are triangles and a 4th that is a square base.
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The correct response is:
It is a square pyramid. Its attributes include 5 faces: 4 lateral faces that are triangles and a 5th face that is a square base.
A square pyramid has a square base and four triangular lateral faces that converge at a point (the apex). Thus, it has a total of 5 faces.
