2. A pup tent has a rectangular floor, two rectangular
sides, and two triangular sides. Which geometric
shape best models a pup tent?
A rectangular prism
B triangular pyramid
C rectangular pyramid
D triangular prism

Respuesta :

Answer:

The pup tent is a triangular prism D

Step-by-step explanation:

Lets describe each shape

Rectangular prism has

  • 6 faces
  • All the faces are rectangles

Triangular pyramid has

  • 4 faces, 1 base and 3 side faces
  • All the faces are triangles

Rectangular pyramid has

  • 5 faces, 1 base and 4 side faces
  • The base is a rectangle and the 4 side faces are triangles

Triangular prism has

  • 6 faces
  • The 2 faces are triangles and the 4 faces are rectangles

∵ The pup tent has a rectangular floor

∵ It has two rectangular  sides

∵ It has two triangular sides

∴ The tent has 5 faces, 2 triangular faces and 3 rectangular faces

- That means the tent is a triangular prism

The pup tent is a triangular prism

Answer:

Triangular prism.

Step-by-step explanation:

Imagine a rectangular floor. Along the lengths, place rectangles beside it. Along the widths, place triangles beside them. If you fold them up, we get a triangular prism.

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