3.1.1

Types of 3D Shapes

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3D Shapes

3D shapes are made up of different 2D shapes.

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Cubes

  • A cube is made up of 6 squares.
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Cuboids

  • A cuboid is made up of 6 rectangles.
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Square-based pyramid

  • A square-based pyramid is made up of 1 square and 4 triangles.
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Other pyramids

  • You can have pyramids with other shaped bases.
    • A triangular-based pyramid has a triangle base.
    • A square-based pyramid has a square base.
    • A hexagonal-based pyramid has a hexagonal base.

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