Dodecagon
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In geometry, a dodecagon is a polygon with exactly twelve sides. When spelled uppercase, the outlines of the letters E and H (and I in a serif font) are all dodecagons.
A regular dodecagon is a dodecagon with all sides having equal length and all interior angles having the same size of 150 degrees. The area of a regular decagon is given by: <math>A = 3 a^2 \cot \frac{\pi}{12} = 3 a^2 \left( 2+\sqrt{3} \right) \simeq 11.1962 a^2.</math>
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Dodecagon construction
A regular dodecagon is constructible with compass and straightedge. The following is a 23 step animation illustrating one way it can be done. Notice that the compass radius is unaltered during steps 8 through 11. Image:DodecagonConstructionAni.gif
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Dodecagons in real life
- The Australian 50-cent coin is 12-sided. Until July 2005, a Romanian coin (5000 ROL) was also dodecagonal. The Canadian penny was dodecagonal from 1982 to 1996.
See also
External links
- Dodecagon and Kurschak's Tile and Theorem by Antonio Gutierrez from "Geometry Step by Step from the Land of the Incas"
- Dodecagon at MathWorld