?A net is a 2-dimensional representation of a 3-dimensional figure. A net is a flat figure that could be folded to create the 3-dimensional figure. Engineers and draftsmen frequently use nets to represent 3-dimensional figures, since a net can be stamped into metal or cut out of paper and folded to create a 3-dimensional figure.
Click on the image below, and use the interactive to see how different nets can be folded to create different types of prisms. Be sure to view triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, and octagonal prisms.
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Click on the image below, and use the interactive to see how different nets can be folded to create different types of pyramids. Be sure to view triangular, rectangular, pentagonal, and hexogonal pyramids.
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