Algebra 2 (1st Edition)

Published by McDougal Littell
ISBN 10: 0618595414
ISBN 13: 978-0-61859-541-9

Chapter 6 Rational Exponents and Radical Functions - 6.1 Evaluate nth Roots and Use Rational Exponents - 6.1 Exercises - Problem Solving - Page 419: 65c

Answer

No because $a$ does not increase when the number of faces increases.

Work Step by Step

The formula which gives the edge length $x$ of a polyhedron is: $$x=\left(\dfrac{V}{a}\right)^{1/3},$$ where $V$ is constant for all polyhedra and $a$ is a constant depending on the polyhedron. We notice that $a$ increases when the number of faces increases from $4$ to $12$, but then decreases from $12$ to $20$. Because the values of $a$ do not decrease as the number of faces increases, we cannot conclude that the polyhedron with the greatest number of faces has the smallest edge length.
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