In
geometry
Geometry (; ) is, with arithmetic, one of the oldest branches of mathematics. It is concerned with properties of space such as the distance, shape, size, and relative position of figures. A mathematician who works in the field of geometry is c ...
, the dodecagonal prism is the tenth in an infinite set of
prisms, formed by square sides and two regular
dodecagon
In geometry, a dodecagon or 12-gon is any twelve-sided polygon.
Regular dodecagon
A regular dodecagon is a figure with sides of the same length and internal angles of the same size. It has twelve lines of reflective symmetry and rotational symm ...
caps.
If faces are all regular, it is a
uniform polyhedron.
Use
It is used in the construction of two prismatic
uniform honeycombs:
The new
British one pound (£1) coin, which entered
circulation
Circulation may refer to:
Science and technology
* Atmospheric circulation, the large-scale movement of air
* Circulation (physics), the path integral of the fluid velocity around a closed curve in a fluid flow field
* Circulatory system, a bio ...
in March 2017, is shaped like a dodecagonal prism.
Related polyhedra
References
External links
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Prismatoid polyhedra
Zonohedra
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