How many vertices does a square pyramid have?

Square Pyramid Facts. Notice these interesting things: It has 5 Faces; The 4 Side Faces are Triangles; The Base is a Square; It has 5 Vertices (corner points); It has 8 Edges. Spin Explode. Coloring: Multi, Shaded, Two, Glass, PureGlass, Beams. © 2016 MathsIsFun.com v0. read more

A square pyramid is a pyramid that has a square base. Each side of the square supports one of the four sides that reach to the top of the pyramid in a point called the apex. It has eight edges; four where the sides meet each other and four where the sides meet the base. read more

If, by “square pyramid” you mean a pyramid with a square base and (4) triangular faces, that would be (5). This is also true if base is any other quadrilateral (four-sided polygon). The point which isn't on the quadrilateral, where the triangular faces meet, is called the “apex”. read more