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What is the measurement of a dodecahedron?
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A dodecahedron is one of the five Platonic solids and is composed of 12 regular pentagonal faces. When discussing the "measurement" of a dodecahedron, this can refer to various attributes such as its volume, surface area, and dimensions, usually based on the length of its edges or a circumradius.
Here are the formulas for a regular dodecahedron:
1. **Volume**:
\[
V = \frac{15 + 7\sqrt{5}}{4} a^3 \approx 7.6631 a^3
\]
where \(a\) is the length of an edge.
2. **Surface Area**:
\[
A = 3 \sqrt{25 + 10\sqrt{5}} a^2 \approx 20.6457 a^2
\]
3. **Circumradius (radius of the sphere that passes through all vertices)**:
\[
R = \frac{a \sqrt{3(5 + \sqrt{5})}}{2} \approx 1.7013 a
\]
4. **Inradius (radius of the inscribed sphere)**:
\[
r = \frac{\sqrt{3(5 - \sqrt{5})}}{3} a \approx 0.6124 a
\]
These measures can provide a comprehensive understanding of the geometric properties of a dodecahedron. If you have a specific aspect or dimension in mind, please let me know!
Here are the formulas for a regular dodecahedron:
1. **Volume**:
\[
V = \frac{15 + 7\sqrt{5}}{4} a^3 \approx 7.6631 a^3
\]
where \(a\) is the length of an edge.
2. **Surface Area**:
\[
A = 3 \sqrt{25 + 10\sqrt{5}} a^2 \approx 20.6457 a^2
\]
3. **Circumradius (radius of the sphere that passes through all vertices)**:
\[
R = \frac{a \sqrt{3(5 + \sqrt{5})}}{2} \approx 1.7013 a
\]
4. **Inradius (radius of the inscribed sphere)**:
\[
r = \frac{\sqrt{3(5 - \sqrt{5})}}{3} a \approx 0.6124 a
\]
These measures can provide a comprehensive understanding of the geometric properties of a dodecahedron. If you have a specific aspect or dimension in mind, please let me know!