Exploring Three-Dimensional Shapes and Surface Area

Professor Dave introduces 3D shapes, focusing on polyhedrons, prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones. He explains their properties and how to calculate their surface areas, using examples like rectangular prisms, square pyramids, cylinders, and spheres. The video emphasizes understanding the geometry of three-dimensional shapes and provides practical methods for calculating surface areas.

What dimensionality do real-world objects possess?

• One-dimensional

• Two-dimensional

• Three-dimensional

• Four-dimensional

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the term used to describe a 3D object with flat polygonal faces?

• Circle

• Polyhedron

• Ellipse

• Triangle

What is a vertex in the context of polyhedrons?

• A point where two sides meet

• A point where two faces meet

• A flat surface of the shape

• A point where three or more edges meet

What shape is a prism named after?

• The shape of its bases

• Its edges

• The length of its sides

• Its vertices

Why are cylinders not considered polyhedra?

• Because their bases are not polygons

• Because they have no vertices

• Because they only have one base

• Because they have curved surfaces

What distinguishes a pyramid from a prism?

• Its faces are not flat

• Its bases are circular

• It only has one base

• It has no edges

What is the shape of the bases of a cylinder?

• Triangular

• Circular

• Rectangular

• Polygonal

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CCSS.7.G.B.4

How do you calculate the surface area of a rectangular prism?

• Sum of the areas of all circular bases

• Sum of the areas of all its faces

• Multiplying the area of the base by its height

• Adding the volume to the base area

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What formula represents the surface area of a cylinder?

• πr^2 + 2πrh

• 2πr + πr^2

• πr^2h

• 2πr^2 + 2πrh

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

What is the surface area formula for a sphere?

• 4πr^2

• 2πr^2

• 6πr^2

• πr^3

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CCSS.7.G.B.6