Solids

Introduction of Solids

 Anobject which has a specific

shape and which occupies a certain
amount of space is called a solid
object.
Square Pyramid
What is a square pyramid?

A solid object with a square base and

four equal triangular faces is called a
square pyramid
 Number of Faces
Face Square shape faces Triangular faces Total
1 4 5
 Number of Edges
Edge 8
Vertex Number of Vertices
5
Square Pyramid

Number of Vertices Number of faces Number of edges

5 5 8
Net of the square pyramid

Draw another 3 nets which can be used to

prepare a square pyramid.
Triangular Prism

Kaleidoscope
What is a Triangular Prism?

A solid object which has 3

rectangular plane faces and two
triangular faces is called a triangular
prism.
Triangular Prism

Number of Vertices Number of faces Number of edges

6 5 9
Net of Triangular Prism

Draw another 3 nets which can be used to

prepare a Triangular Prism.
 Complete the table

Sum of the number of

Number of Vertices Number of Number of Edges
Solid vertices and the
(v) Faces (F) (E)
number of faces (V + F )

Cube

Cuboid

Regular
tetrahedron

Square pyramid

Triangular prism
 Euler’s Relationship

Number of Vertices + Number of Faces = Number of Edges + 2

V+F=E+2
 This was first presented in the 18th century by a Swiss
mathematician called Leonhard Euler

The above relationship which is true for solids with plane faces
only.

we can’t apply this for sphere , Cone , cylinder

A certain solid has 4 faces and 4 vertices. Find the number
of edges of the solid using Euler’s Relationship.

V+F=E+2
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A certain solid has 5 faces and 8 Edges. Find the number of
vertices of the solid using Euler’s Relationship.

V+F=E+2
A certain solid has 8 vertices and 12 Edges. Find the number
of faces of the solid using Euler’s Relationship.

V+F=E+2
A solid is formed by pasting the square face of a square
pyramid to the face of a cube of equal faces. (As shown in
the figure)

Fill in the Table

Number of Number of Number of

Vertices Faces Edges

Does the number of vertices, faces and the edges of this solid agree with the
Euler’s Relation?
A solid is formed by pasting the two equal square faces of two
square pyramids

Fill in the Table

Number of Number of Number of

Vertices Faces Edges

Does the number of vertices, faces and the edges of this solid agree with the
Euler’s Relation?