Polyhedrons – Faces, Edges, and Vertices

Notes

 

Euler’s Formula
\(F+V-E=2\)
\(F=\)Faces
\(V=\)Vertices
\(E=\)Edges

 

 

Practice Problems

\(\textbf{1)}\) How many faces, vertices, & edges does the following figure have?
Prism for Question 1

 

\(\textbf{2)}\) How many faces, vertices, & edges does the following figure have?
Prism for Question 2

 

\(\textbf{3)}\) A tetrahedron has 4 faces and 4 vertices. How many edges does it have?

 

\(\textbf{4)}\) A octahedron has 8 faces and 12 edges. How many vertices does it have?

 

\(\textbf{5)}\) A dodecahedron has 20 vertices and 30 edges. How many faces does it have?

 

\(\textbf{6)}\) An icosahedron has 20 faces and 12 vertices. How many edges does it have?

 

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