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The five Platonic solids are regular polyhedra. They are convex shapes which are created from regular polygonal faces, such that the number of faces meeting at each face is the same.
The five are:
- tetrahedron - 4 triangular faces;
- hexahedron (or cube - 6 square faces;
- octahedron - 8 triangular faces,
- dodecahedron - 12 pentagonal faces
- icosahedron - 20 triangular faces.
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There are 5 platonic solids. They are: Tetrahedron, Octahedron, Icosahedron, Cube, and Dodecahedron
Why are there a limited number of platonic solids?
Why are there a limited number of platonic solids?Read more: Why_are_there_a_limited_number_of_platonic_solids
How did the platonic solids get their name?
The Platonic solids were name after the Greek philosopher Plato, who theorized that the classical elements were constructed from the regular solids.
Who proved that only five platonic solids exist?
Euclid was the one who proved that there are only five platonic solids.
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A cube is the only platonic solid which is a prism.
Where does the name platonic solid come from?
The Name Platonic solid Comes from Plato the second main reseacher of the five solids. Pythagoras was the one discovered the platonic solids
Why are there only five platonic solids?
Because 6 platonic solids would be too many, and 4 wouldn't be enough
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