Lighting up time
A very mathematical light - what can you see?
This lampshade was photographed in Rimini in Italy. In Africa candle holders exactly like this are often made from wire.
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- Do you know the mathematical name for this shape?
- Can you see lots of triangles?
- What "type" of triangles are they and how many of them were needed to make this lampshade?
- What other shapes can you see?
- Could you make a polyhedron like this from card? How would you do it?
There's another image you might like to take a look at in the Notes .
Mary photographed this lampshade in Thailand, and keeps meaning to figure out how to make it.
Can you advise her?
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