MHB Finding a particular angle withion Johnson Solid J2

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The discussion focuses on calculating a specific angle in the Johnson Solid J2, a pentagonal pyramid. The angle in question is formed by a vertical line from the apex to the base and a line bisecting one of the equilateral triangular faces. The user has identified the formulas for the slant height and the height of the pyramid, concluding that the angle can be determined using cosine. After calculations, the angle is found to be approximately 52.62263 degrees, which remains constant regardless of the triangular face length. This insight provides a valuable solution for others encountering similar geometric challenges.
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MY apologies that I don't think this is particularly advanced; my algebra and trigonometry is quite good, but all seems to fall apart once i move from 2D to 3D environments.

Johnson Solid J2 is a pentagonal pyramid consisting of five equilateral triangles on a pentagonal pase, meeting at the apex. It's the shape you get if you slice off the top five triangular faces of an icosahedron.

I can find a lot of info on this shape, height, surface area etc, but I need to know one specific angle that eludes me; the angle formed by the junction of;

1. A vertical line dropped from the apex of the solid to the base
2. a line that bisects one of the equilateral triangles, rising from the mid point of base of the triangle to its apex

If it can be calculated as a function of the height of the pyramid, or the height of the face that's fine, but I get the feeling it SHOULD be a constant value, similar to the dihedral angle of (approx) 138 .2 degrees that is formed by the junction of any pair of triangular faces in this solid.

Thanks for your help!
 
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As is often the case...I get stuck, post for help...then get lucky!

I've found the formula for the "slant height" (a term I did not previously know) which is the length of the bisecting line down the midpoint of the face.

Since I already have the formula for the height of the pyramid, I believe I have everything I need to find the angle as follows;

a = length of edge of face.

Slant height (s)
$$0.5 * \sqrt{3} * a$$

Pyramid height (h)
$$sqrt{((5 - sqrt{5})/10)} * a$$

So if I'm right, s is my hypotenuse, h my adjacent...so I just need to use cosine?
 
I could probably substitute and simplify given time...but when Excel is so easy...the answer should anyone ever need it, is 52.62263 degrees and as I suspected does not vary with the length of the triangular faces.
 
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