Question 7 of 13intermediate🔧 ApplyDiagram4 marks
Draw a net of a cuboid having sidelengths: (i) 5 cm, 3 cm, and 1 cm (ii) 6 cm, 3 cm, and 2 cm
(i)
Draw a net of a cuboid having sidelengths 5 cm, 3 cm, and 1 cm
Answer
Draw 6 rectangles: two of 5cm × 3cm (top and bottom), two of 5cm × 1cm (front and back), and two of 3cm × 1cm (sides), arranged in a connected pattern.
(ii)
Draw a net of a cuboid having sidelengths 6 cm, 3 cm, and 2 cm
Answer
Draw 6 rectangles: two of 6cm × 3cm (top and bottom), two of 6cm × 2cm (front and back), and two of 3cm × 2cm (sides), arranged in a connected pattern.
Explanation
(i) The cuboid has three pairs of congruent rectangular faces. (ii) The dimensions change but the structure remains the same with three pairs of congruent faces.