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Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda

Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda rather than just read about it. In short: In geometry, the pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda is one of the Johnson solids (J33). Like the pentagonal orthocupolarotunda (J32), it can be constructed by joining a pentagonal cupola (J5) and a pentagonal rotunda (J6) along their decagonal bases.

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Reference excerpt

In geometry, the pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda is one of the Johnson solids (J33). Like the pentagonal orthocupolarotunda (J32), it can be constructed by joining a pentagonal cupola (J5) and a pentagonal rotunda (J6) along their decagonal bases. The difference is that in this solid, the two halves are rotated 36 degrees with respect to one another. A Johnson solid is one of 92 strictly convex polyhedra that are composed of regular polygon faces but are not uniform polyhedra (that is, they are not Platonic solids, Archimedean solids, prisms, or antiprisms). They were named by Norman Johnson, who first listed these polyhedra in 1966.

Formulae The following formulae for volume and surface area can be used if all faces are regular, with edge length a:

V = 5 12 ( 11 + 5 5 ) a 3 ≈ 9.24181... a 3 {\displaystyle V={\frac {5}{12}}\left(11+5{\sqrt {5}}\right)a^{3}\approx 9.24181...a^{3}}

A = ( 5 + 15 4 3 + 7 4 25 + 10 5 ) a 2 ≈ 23.5385... a 2 {\displaystyle A=\left(5+{\frac {15}{4}}{\sqrt {3}}+{\frac {7}{4}}{\sqrt {25+10{\sqrt {5}}}}\right)a^{2}\approx 23.5385...a^{2}}

References

External links Weisstein, Eric W., "Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda" ("Johnson solid") at MathWorld.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda

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Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda

In research: Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Johnson solids, Polyhedron stubs, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pentagonal gyrocupolarotunda outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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Frequently asked questions

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