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Nets of 3D Shapes

A net of a 3D shape is its skeleton outline in 2D, which can be folded to obtain the given 3D shape.

For example, when we open a cardboard box (a 3D object) along its edges, we get its net.

Nets of various 3D shapes
Maths Info
Cube: Some of the nets of a cube are given below.
A sphere does not have a net.

(a) (b) (c)

Cuboid: Some of the nets of a cuboid are given below.

(a) (b)

Cylinder: Some of the nets of a cylinder are given below.

(a) (b)

Cone: Some of the nets of a cone are given below.

(a) (b)

Triangular pyramid or tetrahedron: Some of the nets of a tetrahedron are given below.

(a) (b)

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