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Question
Using Euler’s formula, find the unknowns.
| Faces | Vertices | Edges |
| ? | 6 | 14 |
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Solution
Euler’s formula is given by F + V – E = 2
V = 6, E = 14
By Euler’s formula = F + 6 – 14 = 2
F = 2 + 14 – 6
F = 10
Tabulating the required unknowns
| Faces | Vertices | Edges |
| 10 | 6 | 14 |
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