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The Platonic solids in modern Euclidean geometry are five regular polyhedra. These are three-dimensional objects that are bounded by regular polygonal faces.
They are:
Tetrahedron (or triangular pyramid): 4 triangular faces;
Hexahedron (cube): 6 square faces;
Octahedron: 8 triangular faces;
Dodecahedron: 12 pentagonal faces;
Icosahedron: 20 triangular faces.
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The number of Platonic solids?
There are 5 platonic solids. They are: Tetrahedron, Octahedron, Icosahedron, Cube, and Dodecahedron
Which platonic solids are prisms?
A cube is the only platonic solid which is a prism.
Where does the name platonic solid come from?
The Name Platonic solid Comes from Plato the second main reseacher of the five solids. Pythagoras was the one discovered the platonic solids
Why are there only five platonic solids?
Because 6 platonic solids would be too many, and 4 wouldn't be enough
What mathematicians are credited with Platonic Solids?
Plato
