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Dodecagon

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The constructible regular 12-sided Polygon with Schläfli Symbol $\{12\}$. The Inradius $r$, Circumradius $R$, and Area $A$ can be computed directly from the formulas for a general regular Polygon with side length $s$ and $n=12$ sides,

$\displaystyle r$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle {\textstyle{1\over 2}}s\cot\left({\pi\over 12}\right)={\textstyle{1\over 2}}(2+\sqrt{3})s$ (1)
$\displaystyle R$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle {\textstyle{1\over 2}}s\cot\left({\pi\over 12}\right)={\textstyle{1\over 2}}(\sqrt{2}+\sqrt{6}\,)s$ (2)
$\displaystyle A$ $\textstyle =$ $\displaystyle {\textstyle{1\over 4}}n s^2\cot\left({\pi\over 12}\right)=3(2+\sqrt{3}\,)s^2.$ (3)


A Plane Perpendicular to a $C_5$ axis of a Dodecahedron or Icosahedron cuts the solid in a regular Decagonal Cross-Section (Holden 1991, pp. 24-25).


The Greek, Latin, and Maltese Crosses are all irregular dodecagons.

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See also Decagon, Dodecagram, Dodecahedron, Greek Cross, Latin Cross, Maltese Cross, Trigonometry Values Pi/12, Undecagon


References

Holden, A. Shapes, Space, and Symmetry. New York: Dover, 1991.




© 1996-9 Eric W. Weisstein
1999-05-24