GCSE Maths (Edexcel)

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Faces & Surfaces

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Geometry and Measures Properties and Constructions

Faces & Surfaces

2:21 3D Shape Terminology
Spec G12
  • A surface is a flat region without any thickness
  • Surfaces can be two-dimensional or three-dimensional
  • Curved surfaces are three-dimensional
  • Examples of three-dimensional surfaces include cracked eggshells and ping pong ball material
  • 3D shapes have length, width, and depth
  • 3D shapes exist in three dimensions of space
  • Labels for dimensions can be arbitrary
  • 2D shapes only need two measurements to be defined
  • The surface of a 3D shape is called a face
  • A 2D shape only has one face, the entire flat surface
  • 3D shapes can have hidden faces not visible in a 2D representation

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