Question

Laila and Adam were told to draw a net for a rectangular pyramid. Which statement about the students’ nets is true?

Laila's net forms a rectangular pyramid and Adam's net forms a rectangular prism.Adam's net forms a rectangular prism.

Only Laila’s net is correct.
Only Adam’s net is correct.
Neither net is correct.
Both nets are correct.

Answer 1

In this scenario, we need to evaluate the shape of each student's net and determine which one is correct based on the definitions of a rectangular pyramid and a rectangular prism:

- A **rectangular pyramid** has a base that is a rectangle and four triangular faces that meet at a single point (the apex).
- A **rectangular prism** has six faces, all of which are rectangles.

From the information provided:

- It is stated that Laila's net forms a rectangular pyramid.
- Adam's net forms a rectangular prism.

Thus, since Laila’s net corresponds to the correct shape for a rectangular pyramid, and Adam’s net corresponds to the shape of a rectangular prism but not the shape of a pyramid, we can summarize the conclusions about the correctness of their nets:

- Only Laila’s net is correct.

Therefore, the statement "Only Laila’s net is correct." is true.