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Platonic Solids, Math and Chaos

Build Platonic Solids by copying these patterns or use the links below for more help. pattern for models
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Volume and Surface Area of Platonic Solids

Shape # of sides Volume (Cubic Inches)Surface Area (Square Inches)
Tetrahedron 4 1 7.21
Cube 6 1 6
Octahedron 8 1 5.72
Dodecahedron 12 1 5.32
Icosahedron 20 1 5.15
Sphere infinite 1 4.84

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