document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=28742>Question 28742</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pyramid with a triangular base has 6 edges and a pyramid with a rectangular base has 8 edges. Write a formula that gives the number of edges (E) for a pyramid with a sided base (n).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15790 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><B>venugopalramana(3286)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=venugopalramana><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.geocities.com/venugopalramana/FREE_MATHS_ASSISTANCE.html valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=15790\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THERE IS ONE APEX AND A BASE FOR PYRAMID.SO IF BASE HAS 3 SIDES/3 VERTICES..THEN THERE WILL BE 3 EDGES CONNECTING 3 VERTICES TO APEX..SO THERE ARE 3*2=6 EDGES IN ALL 3 IN THE BASE 3 ALONG SIDES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SIMILARLY IF BASE HAS 4 SIDES THERE WILL BE 4*2=8 EDGES<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SIMILARLY IF BASE HAS N SIDES THERE WILL BE N*2=2N EDGES<BR>\n" );
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