Hexagonal antiprism
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| Uniform Hexagonal antiprism | |
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| Type | Semiregular polyhedron |
| Elements | F=14, E=24, V=12 (χ=2) |
| Faces by sides | 12{3}+2{6} |
| Schläfli symbol | s{2,6} |
| Wythoff symbol | | 2 2 6 |
| Coxeter-Dynkin |    |
| Symmetry | D6d |
| References | U77(d) |
| Dual | Hexagonal trapezohedron |
| Properties | convex |
 Vertex figure 3.3.3.6 |
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In geometry, the hexagonal antiprism is the third in an infinite set of antiprisms formed by an even-numbered sequence of triangle sides closed by two polygon caps.
If faces are all regular, it is a semiregular polyhedron.
[edit] See also
- Set of antiprisms
- Octahedron Triangle-capped antiprism
- Square antiprism
- Pentagonal antiprism
- Octagonal antiprism
[edit] External links
- Eric W. Weisstein, Antiprism at MathWorld.
- Virtual Reality Polyhedra www.georgehart.com: The Encyclopedia of Polyhedra
- VRML model
- Conway Notation for Polyhedra Try: "A6"
