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Solid Shapes in Maths

In Mathematics, the three-dimensional objects having depth, width and


height are called solid shapes. Let us consider a few shapes to learn about
them. You can find many examples of solid shapes around you, such as a
mobile, notebook or almost everything you can see around is a solid
shape.

Faces, Edges, and Vertices of Three


Dimensional Shapes
Three-dimensional shapes have many attributes, such as vertices, faces,
and edges. The flat surfaces of the 3D shapes are called faces. The line
segment where two faces meet is called an edge. A vertex is a point
where three edges meet.

Also, read: Vertices, Edges and Faces

Faces, Edges and Vertices

List of Three-dimensional Shapes


The list of three-dimensional shapes are as follows:

Three-dimensional Shapes Names:

 Cube
 Cuboid
 Cone
 Cylinder
 Sphere
 Pyramid
 Prism

Here, we are going to discuss the list of different three-dimensional


shapes with their properties and the formulas of different 3D shapes.

Cube

A cube is a solid or three-dimensional shape which has 6 square faces.


The cube has the following properties.

 All edges are equal


 8 vertices
 12 edges
 6 faces

Cuboid
A cuboid is also called a rectangular prism, where the faces of the cuboid
are a rectangle in shape. All the angles measure 90 degrees. The cuboid
has

 8 vertices
 12 edges
 6 faces

Prism

A prism is a 3D shape which consists of two equal ends, flat surfaces or


faces, and also has identical cross-section across its length. Since
the cross-section looks like a triangle, the prism is generally called a
triangular prism. The prism does not have any curve. Also, a prism has

 6 vertices
 9 edges
 5 faces – 2 triangles and 3 rectangles
Pyramid

A pyramid a solid shape, whose outer faces are triangular and meet to a
single point on the top. The pyramid base can be of any shape such as
triangular, square, quadrilateral or in the shape of any polygon. The most
commonly used type of a pyramid is the square pyramid, i.e., it has a
square base and four triangular faces. Consider a square pyramid, it has

 5 vertices
 8 edges
 5 faces

Cylinder

A cylinder is defined as a three-dimensional geometrical figure which has


two circular bases connected by a curved surface. A cylinder has

 No vertex
 2 edges
 2 flat faces – circles
 1 curved face

Cone

A cone is a three-dimensional object or solid, which has a circular base


and has a single vertex. The cone is a geometrical figure that decreases
smoothly from the circular flat base to the top point called the apex. A
cone has

 1 vertex
 1 edge
 1 flat face – circle
 1 curved face

Sphere
A sphere is a three-dimensional solid figure which is perfectly round in
shapes and every point on its surface is equidistant from the point is
called the center. The fixed distance from the center of the sphere is
called a radius of the sphere. A sphere has

 No vertex
 No edges
 1 curved face

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