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Rounded tetrahedron in epoxy resin satisfying the equation r1+r2+r3+r4=3a where ‘a’ is the length of side of the external tetrahedron, and r1 is the distance from any point p on the surface to the first vertex, r2 the distance from point p to the second vertex, r3 is the distance from point p to the third vertex, and r4 is the distance from point p to the fourth vertex. Designed by Mr. Chris Hoskin, made by Dr. William Tiu of the Engineering Visualisation Research Centre, University of Hertfordshire, 2008.
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- Category:
- Mathematics
- Object Number:
- 2008-34
- Materials:
- epoxy resin and paint
- type:
- model - representation
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- credit:
- Gift of Mr. Chris Hoskin
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