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Hexagonal Prism Net

Hexagonal Prism Net
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2020-03-19 03:58
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This GeoGebra example demonstrates the net of a hexagonal prism, showing its faces, edges, and vertices in both 3D and 2D. Core mathematical concepts include solid geometry, polygon properties, symmetry, and surface area calculation. Construction uses GeoGebra commands such as Polygon, Prism, Segment, Rotate, and Mirror, along with labeled points A through K and various faces and edges. It is suitable for middle and high school mathematics, particularly in geometry units focusing on 3D shapes and their surface properties.

GeoGebra Commands & Parameters

  1. Polygon(A, B, 6, xOyPlane) → poly1, a, F, b, c, d, e, f, C, D, E
  2. Prism(poly1, A + (0, 0, 4)) → g, G, faceEFKJ, face2, face3, edge1, edgeBG, edgeCH, edgeDI, edgeEJ, edgeFK, edge2, H, edgeGH, edgeHI, edgeIJ, edgeJK, edge3, I, J, K, face1, faceBCHG, faceCDIH, faceDEJI
  3. Segment(M, M + (0, 0, 2)) → h
  4. Point(h) → N
  5. Rotate(Polygon[E, D, I, J], (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly2
  6. Rotate(Polygon[G, H, I, J, K, L], (90° * t), Segment[I, J]) → poly3
  7. Rotate(poly3, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly3'
  8. Rotate(Polygon[C, D, I, H], (60° * t), Segment[D, I]) → poly4
  9. Rotate(poly4, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly4'
  10. Mirror(poly4, OrthogonalPlane[Midpoint[D, E], Segment[D, E]]) → poly4'_1
  11. Rotate(poly4'_1, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly5
  12. Rotate(C, (60° * t), Segment[D, I]) → C'
  13. Mirror(Polygon[D, E, J, I], OrthogonalPlane[Midpoint[D, C'], Segment[D, C']]) → poly6
  14. Mirror(poly6, OrthogonalPlane[Midpoint[D, E], Segment[D, E]]) → poly6'
  15. Rotate(poly6, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly6'_1
  16. Rotate(poly6', (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly6''
  17. Mirror(E, OrthogonalPlane[Midpoint[D, C'], Segment[D, C']]) → E'
  18. Mirror(poly4, OrthogonalPlane[Midpoint[E', C'], Segment[E', C']]) → poly4'_2
  19. Rotate(poly4'_2, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly7
  20. Rotate(poly3, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly3'_1
  21. Polygon(A, B, 6, xOyPlane) → poly8, i, R, j, k, l, m, n, O, P, Q
  22. Rotate(poly6', (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly6''_1
  23. Rotate(poly4'_1, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly9
  24. Rotate(Polygon[E, D, I, J], (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly10
  25. Rotate(poly4, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly4'_3
  26. Rotate(poly6, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly6'_2
  27. Rotate(poly4'_2, (90° * t), Segment[D, E]) → poly11

AI Drawing Prompt Reference

Draw the net of a hexagonal prism. Start with a regular hexagon as the base, then extrude it upward to form the prism, labeling all vertices. Next, unfold each rectangular side face and the top hexagonal face by rotating them around their respective base edges or side edges, laying them flat on the base plane. The result is a 2D net consisting of six rectangles and one hexagon, with all faces connected appropriately, and show the folding animation.
The prompt above was compiled from the original drawing commands and is for reference only.