Notch

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Notch
Notch.png
Rank3
SpaceSpherical
Elements
Faces4 scalene triangles, 2 isosceles triangles
Edges1+4+2+2
Vertices1+2+2
Vertex figure2 isosceles triangles, 2 kites, 1 rhombus
Measures (edge length 1)
Central density1
Related polytopes
ArmyNotch
RegimentNotch
DualWedge
ConjugateNotch
Abstract properties
Euler characteristic2
Topological properties
SurfaceSphere
OrientableYes
Genus0
Properties
SymmetryK2×I, order 4
ConvexYes
NatureTame

A notch, so named for the shape that looks like a V-shaped cut, is a variant of a triangular bipyramid constructed as the dual of the wedge. It has 2 isosceles triangles and 4 scalene triangles as faces. Notches also include bipyramids based on the isosceles triangle.