Icosahedron (EntityTopic, 12)

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*The [[hypervolume]]s of an icosahedron are given by:
*The [[hypervolume]]s of an icosahedron are given by:
<blockquote>total edge length = 30''l''<br>
<blockquote>total edge length = 30''l''<br>
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surface area = 5sqrt(3)''l''<sup>2</sup><br>
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surface area = 5√3 {{DotHV}}<br>
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volume = 5''l''<sup>3</sup>(3+sqrt(5))12<sup>-1</sup></blockquote>
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volume = {{Over|5(3+√5)|12}} {{DotHV|3}}</blockquote>
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{{Clear}}
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*The [[planar]] [[cross-section]]s (''n'') of an icosahedron are:
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<blockquote>''Unknown''</blockquote>
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{{Trishapes}}
{{Trishapes}}

Revision as of 01:36, 18 November 2011


Equations

  • Assumption: Icosahedron is centered at the origin.
  • Variables:
l ⇒ length of edges of the icosahedron
total edge length = 30l
surface area = 5√3 · l2
volume = 5(3+√5)12 · l3


Notable Trishapes
Regular: tetrahedroncubeoctahedrondodecahedronicosahedron
Direct truncates: tetrahedral truncatecubic truncateoctahedral truncatedodecahedral truncateicosahedral truncate
Mesotruncates: stauromesohedronstauroperihedronstauropantohedronrhodomesohedronrhodoperihedronrhodopantohedron
Snubs: snub staurohedronsnub rhodohedron
Curved: spheretoruscylinderconefrustumcrind