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Binary space
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If two different polyhedra combine together to fill space they are called binary |
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space fillers.
Examples include the tetrahedron/octahedron pair, the tetrahedron/ |
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truncated
tetrahedron pair, and the octahedron/cuboctahedron pair. |
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Fig. 25 -
Tetrahedra/ |
Fig. 26 -
Tetrahedra/ |
Fig. 27 - Octahedra/ |
octahedra space
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truncated tetrahedra |
cuboctahedra |
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space filling |
space filling |
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Combination ratio:
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1/1 |
1/1 |
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