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

Drawing a Pyramid Using the Pyramid Tool

1.
Open Algebra View and 3D Graphics under GeoGebra icon View in GeoGebra icon Menu.
2.
Click on Pyramid GeoGebra icon.
3.
Make a polygon in the xy-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

Pyramid Given by the Base and Either Top or Height

1.
Open Algebra View and Graphics View in GeoGebra icon View under GeoGebra icon Menu.
2.
Click on Polygon GeoGebra icon 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 GeoGebra icon and then use

Pyramid(Polygon, Height)

to draw the pyramid.

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