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GCSE Mathematics · key term
The vertex of a cone or pyramid opposite its base.
Used by AQA and Edexcel
Specification G12 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
Revise: 3D ShapesA triangular face rises from every edge of the base, and all these faces meet at a single vertex called the apex. The base determines the name: a square-based pyramid has a square base and a triangular-based pyramid has a triangular base.
Specification G12 · Paper 1, Paper 2, Paper 3
The point at which the triangular faces of a pyramid, or the curved surface of a cone, meet.
Revise: 3D Shape PropertiesA triangular face rises from each side of the base, and all these triangles meet at a single apex.
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