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Octagonal prism

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Uniform octagonal prism
TypePrismatic uniform polyhedron
ElementsF = 10, E = 24, V = 16 (χ = 2)
Faces by sides8{4}+2{8}
Schläfli symbolt{2,8} or {8}×{}
Wythoff symbol2 8 | 2
2 2 4 |
Coxeter diagrams
SymmetryD8h, [8,2], (*822), order 32
Rotation groupD8, [8,2]+, (822), order 16
ReferencesU76(f)
DualOctagonal dipyramid
Propertiesconvex, zonohedron
Vertex figure
4.4.8
3D model of a uniform octagonal prism
3D model of a uniform octagonal prism Image: source and license

In geometry, the octagonal prism is a prism comprising eight rectangular sides joining two regular octagon caps.

Symmetry#edit

NameDitetragonal prismDitetragonal trapezoprism
Image
SymmetryD4h, [2,4], (*422)D4d, [2+,8], (2*4)
Constructiontr{4,2} or t{4}×{},s2{2,8},

Images#edit

The octagonal prism can also be seen as a tiling on a sphere:

Use#edit

In optics, octagonal prisms are used to generate flicker-free images in movie projectors.

In uniform honeycombs and 4-polytopes#edit

Family of uniform n-gonal prisms
Prism nameDigonal prism(Trigonal)
Triangular prism
(Tetragonal)
Square prism
Pentagonal prismHexagonal prismHeptagonal prismOctagonal prismEnneagonal prismDecagonal prismHendecagonal prismDodecagonal prism...Apeirogonal prism
Polyhedron image...
Spherical tiling imagePlane tiling image
Vertex config.2.4.43.4.44.4.45.4.46.4.47.4.48.4.49.4.410.4.411.4.412.4.4...∞.4.4
Coxeter diagram...
*n42 symmetry mutation of omnitruncated tilings: 4.8.2n
Symmetry
*n42
[n,4]
SphericalEuclideanCompact hyperbolicParacomp.
*242
[2,4]
*342
[3,4]
*442
[4,4]
*542
[5,4]
*642
[6,4]
*742
[7,4]
*842
[8,4]...
*∞42
[∞,4]
Omnitruncated
figure
4.8.44.8.64.8.84.8.104.8.124.8.144.8.164.8.∞
Omnitruncated
duals
V4.8.4V4.8.6V4.8.8V4.8.10V4.8.12V4.8.14V4.8.16V4.8.∞

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