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The Long Edge of Pentagonal Icositetrahedron is the length of the longest edge which is the top edge of the axial-symmetric pentagonal faces of Pentagonal Icositetrahedron. It is an important geometric measurement in this polyhedral structure.
The calculator uses the formula:
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Explanation: This formula relates the long edge length to the midsphere radius through the mathematical constant known as the Tribonacci constant, which appears in various geometric relationships of this polyhedron.
Details: Calculating the long edge is essential for understanding the geometric properties of the Pentagonal Icositetrahedron, designing physical models, and studying its mathematical characteristics in polyhedral geometry.
Tips: Enter the midsphere radius in meters. The value must be positive and non-zero. The calculator will compute the corresponding long edge length using the established geometric relationship.
Q1: What is the Tribonacci constant?
A: The Tribonacci constant is a mathematical constant that appears in the Tribonacci sequence, similar to how the golden ratio appears in the Fibonacci sequence. It has the approximate value of 1.839286755214161.
Q2: What is a Pentagonal Icositetrahedron?
A: A Pentagonal Icositetrahedron is a Catalan solid with 24 pentagonal faces, 38 vertices, and 60 edges. It is the dual polyhedron of the snub cube.
Q3: What is the midsphere radius?
A: The midsphere radius is the radius of the sphere that is tangent to all edges of the polyhedron. It's also known as the "edge-tangent sphere" radius.
Q4: Are there other edges in a Pentagonal Icositetrahedron?
A: Yes, the Pentagonal Icositetrahedron has edges of different lengths. The "long edge" refers specifically to the longest edge among them.
Q5: What are practical applications of this calculation?
A: This calculation is used in mathematical geometry, architectural design, crystal structure analysis, and computer graphics modeling of complex polyhedra.