Constructing the Dodecahedron

Geometry Level 3

A construction of a regular dodecahedron is shown in the attached animation. If the edge length is 10 units, what is the altitude of the dodecahedron ? i.e. what the distance between two opposing faces ? (Correct to two decimal places)

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Constructing the Dodecahedron

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