GEODESICS IN POLYEDRA

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Given two points on a polyhedron, what is the shortest route between these two points that follows the surface of the polyhedron? Go to a plane development where you can draw the straight segment joining the two points… and then go back to space.

Question

What is the shortest distance between two opposite vertices on a cube of edge L?

Answer  Solution

Dies in space

Index

Polyhedra & soap


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