This 3 dimensional shape has 6 faces that are triangles as well as one base that is a polygon. what is this shape?

The shape you are describing is a pyramid. A pyramid has a base that is a polygon, and all its other faces are triangles that meet at a common point called the apex.

The shape you are describing is a pyramid. A pyramid is a three-dimensional geometric shape that has a polygonal base and triangular faces that meet at a common vertex called the apex. In this case, since the base is a polygon with more than three sides, it is called a polygonal pyramid. To identify the shape, we can count the characteristics you provided: 6 triangular faces and one base that is a polygon.