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0580/13 May/Jun 2023, Question 9: Nets of 3D Shapes

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 13 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

On a 1 cm² grid, draw a net of a triangular prism whose triangular ends have sides 4 cm, 4 cm and 4 cm and whose length is 2 cm.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1Draw three 4 cm × 2 cm rectangles side by side in a row (sharing their 2 cm edges)
  2. 2On the middle rectangle, draw an equilateral triangle with 4 cm sides on the top 4 cm edge and another on the bottom 4 cm edge
  3. 3Use a ruler (and compasses for the 4 cm triangle sides)

AnswerCorrect ruled net

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