How to determine 2D and 3D shapes:
2D Shapes

3D Shapes


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By Shelly Wramon
Shapes are geometric figures that can be two dimensional or three dimensional. Two dimensional shapes are determined by attributes such as sides, angles, and vertices. Three dimensional shapes are determined by attributes like edges, faces, and vertices.
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How to determine 2D and 3D shapes:
2D Shapes
3D Shapes
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Which 2D figures have less than 5 sides, 5 angles, and 5 vertices?
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How many vertices and angles does a rectangle have?
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Which of the following images have 6 faces?
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Select all images that have at least 3 faces.
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Get PDF1. Which of the following shapes is a 2D figure?
2. How many vertices and angles does a triangle have?
3. Which of the following images have 12 edges?
4. Which of the following images has at least 1 vertex?
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