A tetrahedron is a polyhedron with four triangular faces. It is determined by four points (the vertices) that are not all in the same plane. A regular tetrahedron is one where all of the faces are congruent equilateral triangles.
A tetrahedron is the same as a pyramid with a triangular base.
See also Polygons.
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