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Which patterns that fold to make a box might a manufacturer use? Why?

Why are parallel lines important when drawing two-dimensional pictures to represent three-dimensional shapes?

How do painters create two-dimensional pictures that appear to have three dimensions?

 

RatioWhat two-dimensional shape is used to make a quart milk carton?

The images you see at your local movie theater are stored on flat strips of film. Why do they appear to be three-dimensional on the screen?

Why are parallelograms used in making cardboard tubes for rolls of paper towels?

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