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Is the solid shown above considered to be a regular polyhedron? Explain why or why not.

Is the solid shown above considered to be a regular polyhedron? Explain why or why-example-1
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From the question, we were aske if the figure shown is considered to be a regular polyhedron and we should give reasons for our answer.

First let's know what a regular polyhedron is.

A polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid made up of polygons. It has flat faces, straight edges, and vertices.

A polyhedron is a 3D shape that has flat faces, straight edges, and sharp vertices (corners). The word "polyhedron" is derived from a Greek word, where 'poly' means "many" and hedron means "surface".

Yes the Solid shown in the question can be considered as a regular polyhedron since it satis

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