Tetrahedron Explorer

Key Points of a Regular Tetrahedron

  • Has 4 triangular faces — all equilateral triangles
  • Has 6 equal-length edges — all edges are the same length
  • Has 4 vertices — each vertex connects 3 edges
  • All faces are equilateral triangles — 60° angles
  • All edges are of equal length — perfect symmetry
  • It is one of the five Platonic solids — the simplest one
  • Also called a triangular pyramid — with all faces congruent
  • Has 3 edges meeting at each vertex — total of 4 vertices

Quiz on Tetrahedron

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