Geometry of the

World Trade Center

What is the World Trade Center?
It was built in 2012 after the terrorist attack on the twin towers (construction
started in 2006). The previous “Twin Towers” were as high as 410 m.

It is located in New York City, New York, USA.

It has 8 sides.

It has 73 lifts.

It is also nicknamed “Freedom Tower”.

The construction cost was $ 3,8 billion

Geometry of the world trade center
Its most obvious geometrical aspect is that the tower has 8 sides, four upside
down isosceles triangles, and four regular isosceles triangles

There are 45 degree angles between the sides

The geometry helps it stand the wind which flows around it

The tower is 546 m/1791 ft high and is the highest building in New York.It
measures 541 m if the spire isn’t counted.

Near the middle of the skyscraper, the tower forms a perfect octagon.

The top of the tower is a square which is at 45 degrees from its base.
The use of the tower/What is in it.
There is:

A garage

Offices

Restaurants

Radio transmission tower

apartments
Isosceles triangles
Square Summit
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