Making shapes from parts
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What shape is the outside boundary of the joined pieces?
Two matching triangles share one side.
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Two matching triangles share one side. The internal lines join parts; the outside boundary is shown.
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Answer: Rhombus
- Ignore the lines where the pieces join.
- Trace the complete outside boundary and check its sides and angles.
- Answer: Rhombus.
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Victorian Curriculum F–10 Version 2.0
VC2M4SP02
represent and approximate composite shapes and objects in the environment, using combinations of familiar shapes and objects
These quizzes practise concepts within this topic. Multiple-choice answers alone do not demonstrate drawing, conducting an investigation or using a digital tool.
Activities to practise beyond the quiz
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- Selecting, counting or identifying supplied composite parts does not independently represent, approximate or combine a constructed shape/object.
- VC2M4SP02-C01Represent composite shapes.
- VC2M4SP02-C02Approximate composite shapes.
- VC2M4SP02-C03Represent composite objects.
- VC2M4SP02-C04Approximate composite objects.
- VC2M4SP02-C05Use composite shapes and objects found in the environment.
- VC2M4SP02-C06Combine familiar shapes when representing or approximating composites.
- VC2M4SP02-C07Combine familiar objects when representing or approximating composites.
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Supplied alignment skills
- 01Which two-dimensional figure is being described?
- 02Compose two-dimensional shapes
Descriptor-derived subskills
- D01Represent and approximate composite three-dimensional objectsLocally derived from VC2M4SP02 clauses C03, C04, C05 and C07 so the descriptor's three-dimensional object demand is distinct from the supplied two-dimensional composition skill; no external reference code is asserted.