What is an Antiprism?
In geometry, an n-gonal antiprism or n-sided antiprism is a polyhedron composed of two parallel copies of some particular n-sided polygon, connected by an alternating band of triangles. Antiprisms are a subclass of prismatoids and are a (degenerate) type of snub polyhedron. Antiprisms are similar to prisms except that the bases are twisted relatively to each other, and that the side faces are triangles, rather than quadrilaterals. In the case of a regular n-sided base, one usually considers the case where its copy is twisted by an angle of 180/n degrees. Extra regularity is obtained when the line connecting the base centers is perpendicular to the base planes, making it a right antiprism. As faces, it has the two n-gonal bases and, connecting those bases, 2n isosceles triangles.
How to Calculate Edge Length of Antiprism?
Edge Length of Antiprism calculator uses Edge Length of Antiprism = Height of Antiprism/(sqrt(1-((sec(pi/(2*Number of Vertices of Antiprism)))^2)/4)) to calculate the Edge Length of Antiprism, The Edge Length of Antiprism formula is defined as the straight line joining two adjacent vertices of Antiprism. Edge Length of Antiprism is denoted by le symbol.
How to calculate Edge Length of Antiprism using this online calculator? To use this online calculator for Edge Length of Antiprism, enter Height of Antiprism (h) & Number of Vertices of Antiprism (NVertices) and hit the calculate button. Here is how the Edge Length of Antiprism calculation can be explained with given input values -> 9.404564 = 8/(sqrt(1-((sec(pi/(2*5)))^2)/4)).