Surface Dissections

Author : Gavin Theobald

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Solid dissections of various polyhedra of equal volume are generally not possible. But it is possible to dissect the surfaces of any polyhedra of equal surface area.

In the following diagrams the dotted lines show the edges of each polyhedron. Sometimes not all edges are shown in an attempt to make clearer the construction of the dissection.


Tetrahedron - Cube

Tetrahedron — Cube (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Octahedron

Tetrahedron — Octahedron (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Dodecahedron

Tetrahedron — Dodecahedron (6 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Icosahedron

Tetrahedron — Icosahedron (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Stellated Octahedron

Tetrahedron — Stellated Octahedron (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Truncated Tetrahedron

Tetrahedron — Truncated Tetrahedron (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Triangular Prism

Tetrahedron — Triangular Prism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Pentagonal Prism

Tetrahedron — Pentagonal Prism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Hexagonal Prism

Tetrahedron — Hexagonal Prism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Square Antiprism

Tetrahedron — Square Antiprism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Pentagonal Antiprism

Tetrahedron — Pentagonal Antiprism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Hexagonal Antiprism

Tetrahedron — Hexagonal Antiprism (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Two Tetrahedra

Tetrahedron — Two Tetrahedra (2 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Three Tetrahedra

Tetrahedron — Three Tetrahedra (3 pieces)


Cube - Octahedron

Cube — Octahedron (3 pieces)


Cube - Icosahedron

Cube — Icosahedron (3 pieces)


Cube - Two Cubes

Cube — Two Cubes (2 pieces)


Octahedron - Icosahedron

Octahedron — Icosahedron (3 pieces)


Octahedron - Two Octahedra

Octahedron — Two Octahedra (4 pieces)


Octahedron - Three Octahedra

Octahedron — Three Octahedra (3 pieces)


Tetrahedron - Cube - Octahedron

Tetrahedron — Cube — Octahedron (4 pieces)

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