Question

question 6 of 10

the only platonic solid with less than five faces is which of the following?

a. icosahedron
b. hexahedron
c. tetrahedron
d. octahedron

Explanation:

Identify the number of faces for each Platonic solid

• Icosahedron: 20 faces
• Hexahedron (cube): 6 faces
• Tetrahedron: 4 faces
• Octahedron: 8 faces

Compare face counts to the given condition

• The condition requires a Platonic solid with less than 5 faces.
• \(4 < 5\), which corresponds to the Tetrahedron.

Answer:

• (A) Icosahedron
• (B) Hexahedron
• (C) Tetrahedron (Correct answer)
• (D) Octahedron