Truncated cube
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| Truncated hexahedron | |
|---|---|
| Missing image Truncatedhexahedron.jpg Truncated hexahedron Click on picture for large version. Click here for spinning version. | |
| Type | Archimedean |
| Faces | 8 triangles 6 octagons |
| Edges | 36 |
| Vertices | 24 |
| Vertex configuration | 3,8,8 |
| Symmetry group | octahedral (Oh) |
| Dual polyhedron | triakis octahedron |
| Properties | convex, semi-regular (vertex-uniform) |
The truncated cube, or truncated hexahedron, is an Archimedean solid. Canonical coordinates for the vertices of a truncated hexahedron centered at the origin are (±ξ, ±1, ±1), (±1, ±ξ, ±1) and (±1, ±1, ±ξ), where ξ = √2 − 1.
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It has 6 regular octagonal faces, 8 regular triangular faces, 24 vertices and 36 edges.
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See also
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External links
- The Uniform Polyhedra (http://www.mathconsult.ch/showroom/unipoly/)
- Virtual Reality Polyhedra (http://www.georgehart.com/virtual-polyhedra/vp.html) The Encyclopedia of Polyhedra
