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1. (a) One of the three diagrams above is not the net of a cube. Which diagram is it? (b) On each of the other two diagrams, mark and label A the point which will touch the point A when the net is folded to make a cube.

2. a) The diagram shows the net of a solid. (i) Work out the perimeter of the net. (ii) Work out the area of the net. (iii) Write down the mathematical name of the solid. (iv) Write down the surface area of the solid. (v) Work out the volume of the solid. 3. Each straight line is 10 cm long. Each circle has circumference 10 cm (i) (ii) (iii) Name the solid. Find the radius of the circle Calculate its volume.

4. The diagram above shows a cuboid and its net. (a) Calculate the total surface area of the cuboid. (b) Calculate the volume of the cuboid. (c) An ant walks directly from A to C on the surface of the cuboid. (i) Draw a straight line on the net to show this route. (ii) Calculate the length of the ants journey. (iii) Calculate the size of angle CAB on the net.

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5. The diagram shows the net of a cylindrical tin whose one end is removed. The circumference of the circle is 20cm. a) Write down the length of the rectangle. 5 cm b) Work out the radius of the circle. c) Calculate the area of the net. d) Calculate the volume of the tin. 6. The diagram shows the net of a closed rectangular box. All lengths are in cm. a) Find the lengths a ,x, y. b) Calculate the volume of the box. c) find the perimeter of the net.

7. Find the surface area and perimeter of the net when its length is 4cm.

8. This is the net of a solid with edges of length p, q and r. a) Name the solid. b) Find an expression for (i) The surface area of the solid, (ii)The volume of the solid. 12 cm 9.The sketch shows the net of a prism.Find a) The area of one of the triangular faces b) The total surface area of the prism c) The volume of the prism 5 cm 6 cm 5 cm

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8.The diagram shows the net of a prism.Find 25 mm a)The area of one of the triangular faces b)The volume of the prism 14 mm 25 mm 100 mm 10.The diagram shows the net of two solids.Each straight line is 10 cm and circumference of the circle is also 10 cm. Name each solid and find the volume of the second solid i) ii)

11.The following figure shows the net of a solid. A a)Calculate the length of DE b)Find the perimeter of the net c)Work out the area of the net. 4 cm d)write down the total surface area of the the net e) Wrute down the mathematical name of the solid f) Calculate the volume of the solid G 12. The diagram above shows the net of a pyramid. The base ABCD is a rectangle 10 cm by 8 cm. All the sloping edges of the pyramid are of length 7cm. M is the mid-point of AB and N is the mid-point of BC. (a) Calculate the length of (i) QM, 10 cm F H E I J C B 3 cm

(ii) RN

(b) Calculate the surface area of the pyramid (c) Calculate the sum of the length of the edges of the solid

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13. In the figure AB=12 cm, BC=5 cm and angle ABC=900 (a) Calculate the length of AC (b) Calculate the size of angle BAC (c) In triangle ACR,RC = 7.07 cm and AR = AC (i)Find the Perimeter of the net (ii)Area of the net

14. The diagram shows a sketch of the net of a solid tetrahedron (triangular prism). The right-angled triangle ABC is its base. AC = 8 cm, BC = 6 cm and AB = 10 cm. FC = CE = 5 cm. (a) (i) Show that BE = 61 cm. (ii) Write down the length of DB. (iii) Explain why DA = 89 cm. (b) Calculate the size of angle DBA. (c) Calculate the area of triangle DBA. (d) Find the total surface area of the solid.

15.The diagram is a sketch of a net. It shows a square and four congruent triangles.AB= 10cm,MP= 12cm and BP=PC.

(a) (i) What special name is given to each of the four triangles?
(ii) Calculate the length of BP. (iii) Calculate the perimeter of the net.

(b) A solid can be made from the net.

(i) Write down the name of this solid. (ii) Calculate the sum of the lengths of the edges of the solid.

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