alleryWhat is the smallest possible number of faces of a closed convex polyhedron?
A2 faces
B4 faces
C3 faces
D5 faces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 4 faces
Four triangular faces enclose a tetrahedron; fewer flat polygonal faces cannot enclose a three-dimensional solid.
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