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Additional Practice<br />

4. a. Suppose you cut this out <strong>and</strong> fold it into a shape. What will<br />

you get?<br />

b. Will the shape become one of the shapes that are on page 2?<br />

Explain.<br />

c. Which shapes on page 2 have only flat faces?<br />

Section<br />

B<br />

Bar Models<br />

Maha has six bars: three are 6 cm long, <strong>and</strong> three are 4 cm long.<br />

She makes a triangle with one of the long bars <strong>and</strong> two of the<br />

shorter ones.<br />

1. a. As carefully <strong>and</strong> accurately as you can, draw this triangle.<br />

b. Draw a triangle with sides 4 cm, 6 cm, <strong>and</strong> 6 cm long.<br />

Maha tries to make a prism with her six bars but finds it impossible.<br />

2. a. Why can’t Maha make a prism using just six bars?<br />

b. How many more bars does she need?<br />

c. What are possible lengths for the additional bars? Include a<br />

drawing to explain your answer.<br />

d. Would the prism you drew for part c be stable? Explain.<br />

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