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Faces, Edges and Vertices- 3D shapes

Faces, Edges and Vertices

Three dimensional (3D) shapes are defined by the number of faces, edges and vertices (corners) that they have.

VERTEX (plural is vertices)

EDGE

TETRAHEDRON

FACE

TETRAHEDRON

A tetrahedron is a pyramid with

triangular faces.

Faces

Edges

Vertices

4

6

4

A tetrahedron is the simplest of all the

3D shapes.

Faces, Edges and Vertices

Three dimensional (3D) shapes are defined by the number of faces, edges and vertices (corners) that they have.

A square based pyramid has:

A square based pyramid

Faces

Edges

Vertices

5

8

5

Faces, Edges and Vertices

1

3

2

Find the number of faces, edges and vertices for each of the 3D shapes shown below.

Pentagonal based pyramid

Pentagonal based prism

Cuboid

Faces

Edges

Vertices

6

10

6

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

7

15

10

6

12

8

4

6

5

Find the number of faces, edges and vertices for each of the 3D shapes shown below.

Cube Hexagonal based pyramid

Hexagonal based prism

Faces

Edges

Vertices

6

12

8

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

7

12

7

8

18

12

1

3

2

Find the number of faces, edges and vertices for each of the 3D shapes shown below.

Pentagonal based pyramid

Pentagonal based prism

Cuboid

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Worksheet

4

6

5

Find the number of faces, edges and vertices for each of the 3D shapes shown below.

Cube Hexagonal based pyramid

Hexagonal based prism

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Faces

Edges

Vertices

Worksheet

Worksheet