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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.
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...
Does the platonic solids consist of regular polyhedra?
Yes, they do.
What platonic solids is also a cone?
You could classify a regular tetrahedron, which is a platonic sold, as a cone.
What does each platonic solid represent?
Platonic solids are 3D shapes formed using only regular shapes. Only 1 type of regular shape is used to make a platonic solid. Platonic solids are the simplest and purest form of 3D shapes.
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.
Do the Platonic Solids consist of 7 regular polyhedra?
No. There are only five Platonic Solids; Tetrahedron, Hexahedron, Octahedron, Dodecahedron and Icosahedron, with 4,6,8,12 and 20 faces respectively.
How many platonic solids are their?
There (not their) are 5 platonic solids.
What do platonic solids have in common?
They are all convex, they are all polyhedra and they are all regular.
More about plantonic solids?
do you mean "Platonic" a Platonic solid is a convex regular polyhedron. more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Platonic_solid
