Cube Geometry

Steve Phelps, Jul 13, 2015

These are a collection of sketches that illustrate some key features of life on a cube.


  • 1. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces
  • 2. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - A Net
  • 3. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Antipodal Points
  • 4. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Opposite Vertices

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Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces

The applet below illustrates the shortest path between points on two adjacent faces of a cube. [br][br]Drag the magenta-colored points. Rotate the view to convince yourself that the path is indeed the shortest.
Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces
– Steve Phelps

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