Rhombic Dodecahedron



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This is a Rhombic Dodecahedron. The word gon, means side, and the word hedron mean faces. So a dodecagon is a 12 sided shape and a Dodecahedron is a 12 faced shape. It is called a rhombic dpdecahedron, because it has 12 faces like a dodecahedron, but it is made with rhombus instead of pentagons.

Below are the main properties of the Rhombic Dodecahedron:

Faces = 12
Edges = 24
Verticies = 14

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Edward Holmes, SMC @ CCMS, shapemakingclub@btconnect.com