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octahedra
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a geometric figure with eight triangular faces, twelve edges, and six vertices
- The faces of an octahedron are all equilateral triangles, and each vertex is the meeting point of four triangles.
- The eight faces of an octahedron divide space into regions that are congruent to tetrahedra.
- The vertices of an octahedron can be inscribed in a cube, forming a relationship between these two geometric shapes.
- The regular octahedron is one of the five Platonic solids, characterized by identical faces, edges, and angles.
- The dual of an octahedron is a cube, and vice versa, forming a pair of dual polyhedra.