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It is Greek for "having many bases".
In geometry, a polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid formed from flat planar faces with straight edges. For a regularpolyhedron, each side has the same shape and dimensions.
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Who discovered polyhedrons?
the concept of a regular polyhedron remained as developed by the ancient Greek mathematicians
What is a 100 sided polyhedron called?
A one-hundred sided polyhedron is called a hecatohedron, comming from the Greek Hecto- meaning one-hundred and -hedronmeaning a three-dimensional figure.
What is a Tecahedron?
If you mean a decahedron then it is a polyhedron with 10 faces
What does polyhedron mean in mathematics?
A shape with a lot of sides and angles.
Polyhedra is a greek word meaning?
Poly = manyHedron = corner (in 3-d space) So a polyhedron is a 3-d shape having many vertices (solid angles). The plural of polyhedron is polyhedra.
In geometry why are the flat surfaces are called faces?
Because the Greek word polyhedron means many faces and the Greek word polygon means many sides
The edge of a polyhedron are the polygons which bound the polyhedron?
No, they are the faces of the polyhedron.
What polyhedron has 5 equal sides?
If, by "sides" you mean faces, then the answer is a pentahedron.
What makes a polyhedron faceted?
The definition of polyhedron. If it was not faceted it would not be a polyhedron.
What is called a three dimensional?
If a solid, it is called a "Polyhedron". If just lines in three dimensions, its called a "Three Dimensional Polygon". Polyhedron derives from Greek words for "many faced" or "many sided". Polygon derives from "many angles"
What does the word regular polyhedron mean?
A solid figure with many sides such as a pyramid
What is the definition of a polyhendron?
If you mean polyhedron - it is solid figure having many faces
