text{volume of a pyramid} = \frac{1}{3} \times \text{area of base} \times \text{perpendicular height}\) The perpendicular height, (h), is the height of the pyramid measured at a right angle from ...

The base can be any shape: if it is a polygon the shape is called a pyramid. The cones you will see in exams will be circular based. The formulas for the volume and surface area of a cone will be ...