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What is a polyhedron?
A polyhedran is a 3D solid figure with a flat surface.
A polyhedran does not have any curved surfaces.
Polyhedron is derived from poly=many
Hedron = Face so it means many faced geometric shape
Is a Dodacahedron a polyhedron? yes
Is a triangle a polyhedron? No it is only 2D
Is a sphere a polyhedron? No it has curves
Is a coffee mug a polyhedron? No it has curves
Some common examples of polyhedron are prisms and pyramids.
Euler's Polyhedron Theorem states that the number of faces + number of vertices = number of edges + 2
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