The net of a 3-D solid is the shape that needs to be cut out of cardboard or paper to fold into the given shape.
Example
This diagram shows how the net of a cube folds into the cube itself.
Remember that each cube will have the following...
A BASE, a TOP, a FRONT, a BACK, a LEFT and a RIGHT FACE
These can be tricky to spot, so it's a good idea to have a piece of paper in front of you for these questions so that you can try folding or drawing the nets to help you to picture what's going on.
The net of a 3-D solid is the shape that needs to be cut out of cardboard or paper to fold into the given shape.
Example
This diagram shows how the net of a cube folds into the cube itself.
Remember that each cube will have the following...
A BASE, a TOP, a FRONT, a BACK, a LEFT and a RIGHT FACE
These can be tricky to spot, so it's a good idea to have a piece of paper in front of you for these questions so that you can try folding or drawing the nets to help you to picture what's going on.
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