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0580/12 Oct/Nov 2021, Question 11: Nets of 3D Shapes

Cambridge IGCSE Mathematics 0580 · Paper 12 (Core) · Calculator · 3 marks

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The question, in short

On a 1 cm² grid, complete an accurate net of a 5 cm by 2.5 cm by 3 cm cuboid, using the given 5 cm by 3 cm face.

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Solution · 3 marks

  1. 1The faces are two 5 × 3, two 5 × 2.5 and two 2.5 × 3 rectangles
  2. 2Draw a 5 × 2.5 rectangle on the top 5 cm edge and another on the bottom 5 cm edge of the given face
  3. 3Draw a 2.5 × 3 rectangle on each 3 cm side of the given face
  4. 4Draw the second 5 × 3 face on the far 5 cm edge of one of the 5 × 2.5 faces; use a ruler

AnswerCorrect ruled net

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