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Octagonal Stop Sign 2006-10-23
From Phil:
My colleagues and I are in a discussion about how many true "sides" an octagonal stop sign has. I say that it has 10 true sides because of the front back sides of a stop sign (3D octagon). Is this correct terminology or should the front and back "sides" be referred to as faces -- equaling 2?
Answered by Paul Betts, Steve La Rocque and Harley Weston.
 
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