Tetrahedron (EntityTopic, 18)
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A '''tetrahedron''' is a special case of a [[pyramid]] where the base is a [[triangle]]. | A '''tetrahedron''' is a special case of a [[pyramid]] where the base is a [[triangle]]. |
Revision as of 08:16, 23 September 2007
A tetrahedron is a special case of a pyramid where the base is a triangle.
Equations
- Variables:
l ⇒ length of edges of tetrahedron
- All points (x, y, z) that lie on the surface of a tetrahedron will satisfy the following equations:
Unknown
- All points (x, y, z) that lie on the edges of a tetrahedron will satisfy the following equations:
Unknown
- The hypervolumes of a tetrahedron are given by:
total edge length = 6l
surface area = sqrt(3)l2
volume = 12-1sqrt(2)l3
- The perpendicular height h of a tetrahedron is given by:
h = 3-1sqrt(6)l
- The planar cross-sections (n) of a tetrahedron are:
Unknown
Use
Tetrahedral cells are found in these tetrashapes on FGwiki:
- Hexacosichoron (600×, 100%)
- Hexadecachoron (8×, 100%)
- Pentachoron (5×, 100%)
- Square dipyramid (4×, 67%)
- Pentachoric rectate (5×, 50%)
Notable Trishapes | |
Regular: | tetrahedron • cube • octahedron • dodecahedron • icosahedron |
Direct truncates: | tetrahedral truncate • cubic truncate • octahedral truncate • dodecahedral truncate • icosahedral truncate |
Mesotruncates: | stauromesohedron • stauroperihedron • stauropantohedron • rhodomesohedron • rhodoperihedron • rhodopantohedron |
Snubs: | snub staurohedron • snub rhodohedron |
Curved: | sphere • torus • cylinder • cone • frustum • crind |