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Pentachoron facts for kids

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5-cell
A pentachoron, rotating along two axes
Stereographic polytope 5cell
A tube diagram

In geometry a Pentachoron is an object in four-dimensional (4D) space. It is a regular polytope and a 4-simplex. It is also called hyperpyramid, 5-cell or pentatope. It has 5 cells (faces). Each cell is a tetrahedron.

Images for kids

  • 5-cell net

    Net of five tetrahedra (one hidden)

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Pentácoron para niños

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