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#1 2005-04-24 22:38:18
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vertices
i'm having trouble with what a vertice is. can someone tell me please?
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#2 2005-04-24 22:46:58
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Re: vertices
Deja vu ! *looks around feeling strange*
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#3 2005-05-05 06:48:30
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Re: vertices
A vertice is a corner. Nowt more!
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#4 2007-05-06 07:49:46
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Re: vertices
A vertice is where three edges meet.
#5 2007-05-06 09:42:35
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Re: vertices
Two edges are enough (for 2D). See Definition of Vertex
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#6 2007-06-27 07:22:05
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Re: vertices
Verticies:
A part of a shape where 2 or more edges meet. 
#7 2008-11-07 23:45:00
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Re: vertices
So what the pointy bit at the top of a cone - is that a vertice?
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#8 2008-11-08 00:03:37
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Re: vertices
Vertex or apex
See Spinning Cone
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#9 2008-11-10 14:03:03
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Re: vertices
It is where 2 or more edges meet at a point.
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#10 2008-11-11 08:18:37
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Re: vertices
So how many edges are meeting at the top of a cone?
What if you start to round off the point on the cone so it becomes a hemisphere - does a hemisphere have a vertex?
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#11 2008-11-11 09:37:00
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Re: vertices
A corner point of a geometric figure. For a polygon, vertices are where adjacent sides meet. For an angle, the vertex is where the two rays making up the angle meet.
Note: If the figure is a curve or surface, the vertices are the points of maximum curvature.
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