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There are only 5 known regular Platonic solids and they and their properties are:-
1 Tetrahedron: (pyramid) 4 equilateral triangle faces, 6 edges and 4 vertices
2 Hexahedron (cube) 6 square faces, 12 edges and 8 vertices
3 Octahedron: 8 equilateral triangle faces, 12 edges and 6 vertices
4 Dodecahedron: 12 regular pentagon faces, 30 edges and 20 vertices
5 Icosahedron: 20 equilateral triangle faces, 30 edges and 12 vertices
All of them can be inscribed inside a sphere.
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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.
What is unique about the platonic solids?
They are regular polyhedra.
Why cant you use regular polygons as the faces of a platonic solid?
The faces of Platonic solids are regular polygons...
Is a cone a Platonic solid?
No, a cone is not a Platonic solid. The Platonic solids are the five regular polyhedra: tetrahedron, cube, octahedron, dodecahedron, and icosahedron.
A polyhedron whose faces are identical regular polygons?
Platonic solids.
