Geometry and TrigonometrySolid Geometry |
What are the various types of polyhedra? |
As with most forms, polyhedra are divided into many names, depending on the number of faces. The following lists some of them, based on their number of sides:
Sides | Polyhedra Name |
4 | tetrahedron |
5 | pentahedron |
6 | hexahedron |
7 | heptahedron |
8 | octahedron |
9 | nonahedron |
10 | decahedron |
11 | undecahedron |
12 | dodecahedron |
14 | tetradecahedron |
20 | icosahedron |
24 | icositetrahedron |
30 | triacontahedron |
32 | icosidodecahedron |
60 | hexecontahedron |
90 | enneacontahedron |