Elongated triangular pyramid
| Elongated triangular pyramid | |
|---|---|
| Type | Johnson J6 – J7 – J8 |
| Faces | 4 triangles 3 squares |
| Edges | 12 |
| Vertices | 7 |
| Vertex configuration | |
| Symmetry group | of order six |
| Dihedral angle (degrees) |
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| Dual polyhedron | self-dual |
| Properties | convex, composite |
| Net | |
In geometry, the elongated triangular pyramid is one of the Johnson solids (J7). As the name suggests, it can be constructed by elongating a tetrahedron by attaching a triangular prism to its base. Like any elongated pyramid, the resulting solid is topologically (but not geometrically) self-dual.