Cube

Cube.  A prism with six congruent faces.

Opposite faces are parallel.

6 Faces (each face is a square)

12 Edges

8 Vertices (corner points)

 

The surface area of a cube is the area of the six squares that cover it.  (Surface Area = 6 a²)

Volume of a cube = a³     (Volume=side times side times side).

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