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Cube Geometry
- Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces
- Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - A Net
- Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Antipodal Points
- Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Opposite Vertices
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Cube Geometry
Steve Phelps, Jul 13, 2015
These are a collection of sketches that illustrate some key features of life on a cube.
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1. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces
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2. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - A Net
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3. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Antipodal Points
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4. Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Opposite Vertices
Cube Geometry: Shortest Path Between Points - Adjacent Faces
The applet below illustrates the shortest path between points on two adjacent faces of a cube.
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
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