Nets
Some 3D shapes, like cubes and pyramids, can be opened or unfolded along their One of the line segments making up the framework of a 3D shape. The edges are where the faces intersect each other. to create a flat shape.
The unfolded shape is called the net of the solid.
Here are some 3D shapes and their nets.
Image caption, 3D shapes and their nets
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Getting nets right
A net has to be able to fold up into the 3D shape. All of the following shapes are nets of a cube.
Image caption, Nets of a cube
Example 1 - net of a cube.
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Getting nets wrong
The shapes below are not nets of cubes. Consider why they wouldn't fold up into a cube?
Image caption, False nets
Example 1 – this is not a net of a cube.
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