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Constructing the Nets of Solids - Cycle 1
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What is the net of a solid?
Knowing how to identify the faces of a prism or a pyramid will help you to recognize how to construct the net of a solid. To do so, you need to identify the type of plane figure that corresponds to each face.
To find out what a plane figure is, see the Plane Figures concept sheet.
Example:
In the square-based prism, there are 4 rectangles and 2 squares.
The net of a solid shows a flat perspective of all its faces and how they are connected to each other. It is like unwrapping a solid and placing it flat on the ground.
A solid can have several possible nets.
Examples:
Here are some possible nets of a cube.
