Can a polygon have for its faces: (i) 3 triangles (ii) 4 triangles (iii) a square and four triangles

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asked Jan 10, 2018 in Mathematics by Golu (37,045 points) 19 145 415

Can a polygon have for its faces:
(i) 3 triangles (ii) 4 triangles (iii) a square and four triangles

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answered Jan 10, 2018 by Annu Priya (18,055 points) 24 45 82

(i) No, a polyhedron cannot have 3 triangles for its faces.
(ii) Yes, a polyhedron can have four triangles which is known as pyramid on triangular base.
(iii) Yes, a polyhedron has its faces a square and four triangles which makes a pyramid on square base.

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