An octahedron is a geometrical shape which has 8 faces, twelve edges and six vertices. Examples include boat, heptagonal pyramid, hexagonal prism etc. The 8 faces of the octahedron is triangular in shape.
Area of Octahedron
If (r) is the distance from the center to one vertex.
A = 2 x a² x √3
Where, (a) is the length of the edge.
Volume of Octahedron
V = [(√2)/3] x a³
Properties of Octahedron
- It has 8 faces.
- Each face of the octahedron is in shape of equilateral triangle.
- It has 6 vertices and 12 edges.
- It is a platonic solid.
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