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Here we are shown the polygon known as the square, or often called a regular quadrilateral. The polygon has four sides, four internal angles and four vertices 0f equal measure.

Angles, sides and vertices

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Characteristics of a square:

 

     Number of sides = 4:

    Number of vertices = 4:

    Interior angle = 90°:

    Exterior angle = 90°:

    Exterior angle multiplied by the number of sides = 360°. (90°X4=360°):

    Number of sides = number of vertices:                                                                                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents        

What is a Polyhedron?

Polygons

     Regular

     Irregular

 

Platonic-Solids

Tetrahedron

Octahedron         Hexahedron

Icosahedron         Dodecahedron

Relationships

       

Archimedean- Solids

Truncated Tetrahedron

Truncated Octahedron

Truncated Hexahedron

Truncated Icosahedron

Truncated Dodecahedron

Quasi-regular Polyhedra

Rhombi Archimedeans

Truncated Quasi-regulars

Snub Polyhedra

 

Polyhedra & Spherical Geometry

Prerequisite Knowledge

Spherical Projection of the Cube

 

Glossary of Terms

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