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The Cube - Cycle 3
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A cube is a polyhedron (also called a prism or regular hexahedron). It has six isometric (congruent) square faces.
The Characteristics of a Cube
To ensure that its definition and construction are respected, it is important to keep the following characteristics in mind.
The characteristics of a cube are the following:
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two edges that meet at a common vertex are perpendicular;
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opposite faces are parallel;
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adjacent faces are perpendicular;
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diagonals of the opposite vertices intersect in their middle.