Transcription of SOLIDS, NETS, AND CROSS SECTIONS
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SOLIDS, NETS, AND CROSS SECTIONS Polyhedra In this section , we will examine various three-dimensional figures, known as solids. We begin with a discussion of polyhedra. Polyhedra are named according to the number of their faces, as found in the table below. (A very brief and incomplete listing is found here.) Notice that this naming system is very general, as it only counts the number of faces -- without any regard to the types of polygons that comprise the polyhedron. Polyhedron A polyhedron is a three-dimensional solid with the following properties: 1. A polyhedron is composed entirely of polygons; each of these polygons is known as a face.
4. In cross sections for prisms where the cross section is perpendicular to a base, the “slicing” will be performed through the center of the base, and also through the midpoint of one of the base edges. 5. In cross sections for pyramids where the cross section is perpendicular to the base,
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