Square cupola | |
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Type | Johnson J3 – J4 – J5 |
Faces | 4 triangles 5 squares 1 octagon |
Edges | 20 |
Vertices | 12 |
Vertex configuration | |
Symmetry group | |
Properties | convex |
Net | |
In geometry, the square cupola (sometimes called lesser dome) is a cupola with an octagonal base. In the case of all edges being equal in length, it is a Johnson solid, a convex polyhedron with regular faces. It can be used to construct many other polyhedrons, particularly other Johnson solids.