The Cube (Leaving Cert DCG): Flashcards

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The Cube
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Number of faces on a cube

6 (six identical squares)

Number of vertices on a cube

8 (eight corner points)

Number of edges on a cube

12 (twelve edges)

Cube's unique sectioning property

Only regular polyhedron creating squares in all 3 planes

Three main orthographic views of a cube

Front elevation, end elevation, plan view

Dual polyhedron of a cube

Octahedron

Faces & vertices: cube vs its dual

Cube: 6 faces, 8 vertices. Octahedron: 8 faces, 6 vertices

Inscribed sphere radius in a cube

Half the length of the cube's edge

Circumscribed sphere passes through

All eight vertices of the cube

Tetrahedron vertices in cube touch

Alternating corners of the cube

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