Spatial Reasoning Flashcards
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A rectangular block is cut diagonally from one corner to the opposite corner. What cross-section does the cut reveal?
Answer: Rectangle
A diagonal cut through a rectangular block from corner to corner creates a rectangular cross-section.
An arrow points North-East. After rotating the page 90° clockwise, what direction does the arrow now point relative to the page?
Answer: South-East
Rotating the page 90° clockwise shifts all directions 90° clockwise: North-East becomes South-East.
Three cubes are stacked. From the front, the tower looks like a tall rectangle. From the top, it looks like a single square. How many cubes are in the stack?
Answer: 3
A single square from above means the cubes are stacked directly on top of each other, not side by side; three cubes are described.
A flat cross shape made of 5 squares is folded into an open box (no lid). How many sides does the box have?
Answer: 5
A 5-square cross folds into a box with 1 base and 4 sides — but since it is open (no lid), it has 5 surfaces total.
A circular disc has a triangle cut from its center. The remaining shape is rotated 120° and placed over the original cut-out position. Does it cover the hole?
Answer: Yes, perfectly
An equilateral triangle has 3-fold rotational symmetry; rotating the disc 120° aligns the cut-out with the same position, covering the hole perfectly.
A shape has been reflected and then rotated 90°. The combined transformation is equivalent to ___.
Answer: A glide reflection
A reflection followed by a rotation that includes a translation component is equivalent to a glide reflection.