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Spherical-triangle proof of the polyhedron Euler formula (V−E+F=2)

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Radially project a convex polyhedron from an interior point onto the unit sphere and triangulate each face without adding vertices. There are T=2E−2F spherical triangles. The Gauss-Bonnet theorem gives each area as angle sum minus π. Summing angles around the projected vertices gives 2πV, while the total area is 4π. Thus 4π=2πV−πT, proving the formula. Convexity guarantees that the projected triangles cover the sphere without overlaps of interiors.

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  • Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge / 2007 / ib / Paper 1 / 2A / Solution

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