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Nets and solid representations
Nets and solid representations
Example 1
This net folds into a cube. Which labelled face is opposite face D?
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Answer: B
- Fold the four-face strip around the cube.
- A is opposite C,B is opposite D, and E is opposite F.
- Therefore B is opposite D.
Example 2
A prism has two congruent 10−sided polygonal ends. How many rectangular side faces does its net need?
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Answer: 10
- Each edge of one polygonal end needs one rectangular side face, so there are 10.
Example 3
Looking directly down on a cube standing on a face, what shape is its top view?
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Answer: Square
- The top face of a cube is a square; a face-on top view shows that square.
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