Three Dimensional Figures

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ThreeDimensionalFigures
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Vocabulary to know

• Face a flat surface of a three dimensional
  figure.
• Edge where two faces meet.
• Vertex point where three or more edges meet.

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Vertex
Edge
Face
Base
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Prism

• Definition
• A three dimensional figure with two parallel,
  congruent bases.
• The base can be any polygon.
• The other faces must be parallelograms.

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Pyramid

• Definition
• A three dimensional figure with base, and faces
  made of triangles.
• The base can be any polygon.

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Pyramid

• Definition
• A three dimensional figure with base, and faces
  made of triangles.
• The base can be any polygon.

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Naming a Prism or Pyramid

• Step 1
• Identify and name the base
• Step 2
• Identify if it is a prism or pyramid

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Name the figure
Rectangular Prism
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Name the figure
Triangular Prism
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Name the figure
Pentagonal Pyramid
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Name the figure
Cone
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Name the figure
Sphere
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Name the figure
Cylinder
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Name the figure
Cube
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Special Cases
Cone Sphere Cube (a.k.a. square prism) Cylinder