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1~Tetrahedron
*4 faces (made of equilateral triangles)
*6 edges
*5 vertices
2~Hexahedron (cube)
*6 faces (made of squares)
*12 edges
*8 vertices
3~Octrahedron
*8 faces (made up of equilateral triangles)
*12 edges
*6 vertices
4~Icosahedron
*20 faces (made of equilateral triangles)
*30 edges
*12 verticies
5~Dodecahedron
*12 faces (made of pentagons)
*30 edges
*20 vertices.
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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 is the name of the thirteenth book in Euclid Elements?
Platonic solids
The number of Platonic solids?
There are 5 platonic solids. They are: Tetrahedron, Octahedron, Icosahedron, Cube, and Dodecahedron
Why are the only five platonic solids?
it wouldn't really make much sense if there were only 4 or 6.
