Rhombicosidodecahedron

Geometry Level 3

Let V V , E E , and F F be the number of vertices, edges, and faces on a rhombicosidodecahedron (a solid with 62 faces), respectively. Find V E + F V-E+F .


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The answer is 2.

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2 solutions

Michael Mendrin
May 29, 2016

A dodecahedron has 20 20 vertices, 30 30 edges and 12 12 faces.
A isocahedron has 12 12 vertices, 30 30 edges, and 20 20 faces.
Hence, a rhombicosidodecahedron, combining both and adding some square faces (see helpful illustration provided above), has

1 2 ( 3 20 + 5 12 ) = 60 \dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } \left( 3\cdot 20+5\cdot 12 \right) =60 Vertices
2 ( 30 + 30 ) = 120 2\left( 30+30 \right) =120 Edges
12 + 20 + 1 2 ( 60 ) = 62 12+20+\dfrac { 1 }{ 2 } (60)=62 Faces

Hence

V E + F = 60 120 + 62 = 2 V-E+F=60-120+62=2

Of course we can use the general result of 2 2 of the Euler Characteristic for any convex polyhedron, but what's the fun in that?

Aaron Tsai
May 29, 2016

Euler's characteristic states that, on any convex polyhedron, V E + F V-E+F is always 2 \boxed{2} .

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