GCSE Maths Practice: 3d-shapes-and-nets

Question 2 of 10

Calculate the edges of a triangular prism.

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\( \begin{array}{l}\text{How many edges does a triangular prism have?}\end{array} \)

Choose one option:

Draw and label all edges to count accurately.

A triangular prism has two triangular faces and three rectangular faces connecting them. Each triangle has 3 edges, and the three rectangles contribute one edge each to join the triangles, giving a total of 9 edges. Understanding edge counting helps in visualization, nets, and 3D shape problem-solving. Drawing the prism or using physical models is helpful. These skills are essential in geometry questions about 3D shapes.