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Shortest distance (Posted on 2003-12-10) Difficulty: 3 of 5
What is the shortest distance between two opposite points (two vertices separated by 2R) in the surface of a regular icosahedron? The regular icosahedron's edges are 1ft in length.

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re(2): What is R? | Comment 15 of 16 |
(In reply to re: What is R? by SilverKnight)

Thanks for the link: 2R=1.902113033 based on how I read its formulas. This agrees with Tristan's figure in his comment below.
  Posted by Richard on 2003-12-10 23:46:07

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