Nets of 3D Figures: Prisms
Using two-dimensional nets to represent three-dimensional prisms.
Key Questions
- Explain how a 2D net represents a 3D prism.
- Construct a net for a given prism.
- Differentiate between the nets of different types of prisms.
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