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| − | A '''cube''', or regular '''hexahedron''', is a solid composed of six [[Square (geometry) | square]] [[face]]s. A cube is dual to the regular [[octahedron]] and has [[octahedral symmetry]]. A cube is a [[Platonic solid]]. All edges of cubes are equal to each other. | + | A '''cube''', or regular '''hexahedron''', is a solid composed of six [[Square (geometry) | square]] [[face]]s. A cube is [[Platonic solid #Duality | dual]] to the regular [[octahedron]] and has [[octahedral symmetry]]. A cube is a [[Platonic solid]]. All edges of cubes are equal to each other. |
==Formulas== | ==Formulas== | ||
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* An [[inscribe]]d sphere of radius <math>\frac{s}{2}</math> | * An [[inscribe]]d sphere of radius <math>\frac{s}{2}</math> | ||
* A sphere [[tangent]] to all of its edges of radius <math>\frac{s\sqrt{2}}{2}</math> | * A sphere [[tangent]] to all of its edges of radius <math>\frac{s\sqrt{2}}{2}</math> | ||
| + | * A regular tetrahedron can fit in exactly two ways inside a cube | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 12:07, 10 April 2021
A cube, or regular hexahedron, is a solid composed of six square faces. A cube is dual to the regular octahedron and has octahedral symmetry. A cube is a Platonic solid. All edges of cubes are equal to each other.
Formulas
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- Four space diagonals of same lengths
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) - A circumscribed sphere of radius
- An inscribed sphere of radius
- A sphere tangent to all of its edges of radius
- A regular tetrahedron can fit in exactly two ways inside a cube
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See also
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