The Elongated Triangular Bipyramid
The elongated triangular bipyramid is the 14th Johnson solid (J14). It has 8 vertices, 15 edges, 9 faces (6 equilateral triangles and 3 squares).
The elongated triangular bipyramid can be constructed by attaching two tetrahedra to a triangular prism. Its name describes its relation to the triangular bipyramid: inserting a triangular prism between the two constituent tetrahedra to make the bipyramid longer.
Projections
Here are some views of the elongated triangular bipyramid from various angles:
Projection | Envelope | Description |
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Equilateral triangle | Top view. |
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Hexagon | Side view. |
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Hexagon | Front view. |
Coordinates
The Cartesian coordinates of the elongated triangular bipyramid with edge length 2 are:
- (0, 0, ±(1+√(8/3)))
- (±1, −1/√3, ±1)
- (0, 2/√3, ±1)