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Only if it is a regular tetrahedron, regular octahedron, or regular icosahedron. All other geodesics have isosceles triangle faces, not equilateral triangles.

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What is the name of dome made up of triangles and polygons?

geodesic


What is the strongest type of dome?

A geodesic dome is made up of many triangles and very strong.


What geometric shapes are used in the geodesic dome?

Equilateral and isoceles triangles


Why does a geodesic dome stay up?

The basic concept of a geodesic dome is very simple. It is composed of a series of triangles, and the triangle is a rigid shape. That's why the dome stays up.


Who uses geodesic domes?

A geodesic dome is a spherical shape generally created using small triangles strategically places to make a round shape. One example of a geodesic dome is the Epcot Center in Disney World. They also have play grounds for children that are half spheres made from the triangles mentioned above that would technically qualify as a geodesic dome.


What is a geodesic dome?

A geodesic dome is a shell that is made of a lot of small triangles (typically) and is shaped like a sphere. (for more information on this, please go to the wikipedia article, thanks.)


How many equilateral triangles in a geodesic dome?

The answer varies depending on the exact type of geodesic dome you are using. A 2 frequency and 4 frequency geodesic domes use 20 equilateral triangles despite the two-frequency having many more faces than the 2 frequency where the 3 frequency geodesic dome (150 sided) uses none at all. The above calculations, however, are only common to a certain architectural model. Assuming the domes are built mathematically instead of according to architectural integrity, the number of equilateral triangles in a "pure" dome, a geodesic sphere, is exactly equal to the number of faces, by definition.


When was the geodesic dome invented?

The geodesic dome was invented in the late 1940's


Is a cubical building built out of triangles stronger than a geodesic dome?

yes. every square or rectangle and be divided into two triangles by connecting a pair of opposite corners.


What is a real world example of a Geodesic dome?

The 'big ball' at Epcot in Orlando Florida, is a Geodesic sphere. The old dome-like playground equipment is based on the same structure as a geodesic dome. I've posted a couple of links about geodesic domes with some pictures.


What is a geodesic dome build?

a dome that is built out from straight parts


What can a geodesic dome be used for?

nothing