Types of pyramids include triangular, square, and pentagonal pyramids based on the shape of their base. A pyramid has triangular sides meeting at a single apex point directly above the center of its base. The surface area of a pyramid is the sum of the base area and half the perimeter multiplied by the slant height when the sides are equal triangles, or the sum of the base area and individual side areas when the sides are different shapes. The volume of any pyramid is one-third the area of the base multiplied by the height.