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Space-Filling Polyhedra
This illustrates four of the various polyhedra that can fill space. Drag the graphic to see the resulting polyhedra from different vantage points.
Contributed by:
Ed Pegg Jr
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Space-Filling Polyhedron
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Space-Filling Polyhedra
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Ed Pegg Jr
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