Answer 2-4

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There is a relationship between the volumes of the regular tetrahedron and the
regular octahedron.  The volume of the octahedron is equal to four times that
of the tetrahedron when all edges are one unit long.

A.What is the total volume removed when the Fractal Skewed Web is generated from a solid tetrahedron?

Let the volume of the Fractal Skewed Web at Level 0 (solid tetrahedron) = V

Since the sum of the infinite geometric series = V

The volume which has been removed from the solid tetrahedron after the
Fractal Skewed Web is completely generated,


	1/2 + 1/4 + 1/8 + 1/16 + ... = 1

B.What is the volume of of the Fractal Skewed Web?


V = V (original) - V (removed) = 0

The volume of the Fractal Skewed Web equals zero.

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