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document.write( "1.  Explain the relationship between the net of an object and the surface area of the object?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A net is a two-dimensional drawing of a three-dimensional figure. By drawing a net, you are able to see the shapes and dimensions of each of the object’s faces.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Or, we can define it as a flat figure that can be folded to form a closed, three- dimensional object like cube or other object. This type of object is called a geometric solid.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we use nets to investigate solids:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-how many faces does this figure contain,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-how to calculate the area of each face<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- then add the area of the faces together to determine the total surface area of the object\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-we also use the net’s measurements to find the volume of the solid\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For a net to form a three-dimensional object, certain lengths have to match. For example, in the nets for cubes, the side lengths of all the squares must be the same. \r<BR>\n" );
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