Technology8/10/2025β€’Wired

This New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands With the Same Side Up

This New Pyramid-Like Shape Always Lands With the Same Side Up

A new study has revealed a unique property of a tetrahedron, the simplest Platonic solid. Researchers have designed a tetrahedron that always lands with the same side up, confirming a decades-old conjecture. This discovery has significant implications for the understanding of geometric shapes and their stability. The tetrahedron, a three-dimensional shape with four equilateral triangle faces, is known for its symmetry and stability. However, the newly designed tetrahedron breaks this norm, as it is stable only on one specific side. This finding has been the subject of mathematical speculation for years, and the study's authors have now proven its validity. The researchers used a combination of computer simulations and physical experiments to demonstrate the tetrahedron's unique behavior. This discovery not only contributes to the field of mathematics but also has potential applications in areas such as robotics, engineering, and even gaming.

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