How to Make Pyramids in GeoGebra

You can use GeoGebra to draw pyramids in 3D space by following one of these methods:

If you want to draw an arbitrary pyramid, choose Item 4.
If you know the base, and either the top point or height of the pyramid, choose Item 4.

GeoGebra Instruction 1

1.: Open Algebra View and 3D Graphics under View in Menu.
2.: Click on Pyramid .
3.: Make a polygon in the $x y$ -plane that will serve as the base of the pyramid.
4.: Adjust the top of the pyramid in the desired position. If you are not satisfied with the pyramid, you can always adjust the positions of the points.

GeoGebra Instruction 2

1.: Open Algebra View and Graphics View in View under Menu.
2.: Click on Polygon and make a triangle or a square that will serve as the base of the pyramid.
3.: In Algebra View, type

Pyramid(Polygon, Point)

where you replace Polygon with the name of the base, and replace Point with a desired point that will serve as the top of the pyramid. You can see what the pyramid looks like in 3D Graphics.
4.: Alternatively, you can type

Pyramid(Polygon, Height)

in Algebra View where you replace Height with a number that will serve as the height of the pyramid.

Example 1

Draw a pyramid in GeoGebra using a square with side lengths of 4, and a height of 5

Follow Item 4 for solving this exercise. Draw a square by using Polygon and then use

Pyramid(Polygon, Height)

to draw the pyramid.

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