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An octahedron is a closed 3-d shape with 8 polygonal faces. There are 257 topologically different convex octahedra. Each of these, being a different shape, has a different name. Some of the names are simple, for example,
- a regular octahedron (also known as a square-based dipyramid or triangular antiprism)
- heptagon-based pyramid
- hexagon-based prism
but there are also names such as the tridiminished icosahedron or the gyrobifastigium.
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How do you make an octahedron?
look on youtube they explain it their name is i heart oragami
How many edges and vertices does an 62 face octahedron have?
An octahedron has eight faces. If it has 62 faces then it is not an octahedron!
How many faces vertices and edges in a octahedron?
An octahedron is a closed 3-d shape with 8 polygonal faces. There are 257 topologically different convex octahedra. An octahedron has 8 faces (as the name implies). It can have 6 to 12 vertices and 12 to 18 edges.
Where did the name octahedron come from?
A polyhedron is closed a 3-dimensional figure whose faces are all polygons. The prefix "octa-" refers to eight and an octahedron is a polyhedron with 8 faces.
What is the name of a three diamentional shape with eight plane faces?
octahedron (or plural: octahedra). Check on wikipedia or any other websites if you're still unsure.
