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Start with an octahedron in the form of a quadrilateral based dipyramid a regular octahedron is a special case of this). This shape has six vertices - chop these off so as to remove a quadrilateral based pyramid. You will be left with a truncated octahedron. It is an octahedron which has been truncated (shortened) by cutting off its extremities.
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How many vertices does a truncated octahedron have?
A truncated octahedron has 24 vertices.
How much edges does a truncated octahedron have?
12
How many faces vertices's and edges do a truncated octahedron have?
The answer will depend on how many corners have been cut off in the truncation process.
What is an 8 sided Hedron called?
an octahedron
What is a 8 surfaced polyhedron called?
An octahedron.
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