Properties of 3D Shapes (Edexcel IGCSE Maths A (Modular))

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  • What is a vertex on a 3D shape?

    A vertex is a corner of a 3D shape.

    E.g. a square-based pyramid has 5 vertices.

  • What is a face on a 3D shape?

    A face is an individual flat surface of a 3D shape.

    E.g. a cylinder has 2 circular faces (the two 'ends'), along with one curved surface.

  • What is a prism?

    A prism is a 3D shape with the same cross-section throughout.

    E.g. a cuboid is a rectangular prism.

  • True or False?

    A cuboid has six equal, square faces.

    False.

    A cuboid has six rectangular faces.
    They consist of three pairs of equal rectangular faces.

    A cube has six equal, square faces.

  • What does a net of a 3D shape represent?

    A net of a 3D shape is a 2D pattern that could be folded to make that 3D shape.

  • How many edges are there on a square-based pyramid?

    There are eight edges on a square-based pyramid.

  • True or False?

    The base of a tetrahedron is a square.

    False.

    The base of a tetrahedron is a triangle.

  • What shape is the cross-section of a cylinder?

    The cross-section of a cylinder is a circle.

  • True or False?

    A triangular prism has two equal triangular faces and three rectangular faces.

    True.

    A triangular prism has two equal triangular faces and three rectangular faces.

  • True or False?

    A cube is a type of prism.

    True.

    A cube is a type of prism with a square cross-section.