# Ex.15.4 Q3 Visualising Solid Shapes - NCERT Maths Class 7

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## Question

Examine if the following are true statements:

(i) The cube can cast a shadow in the shape of a rectangle.

(ii) The cube can cast a shadow in the shape of a hexagon.

Video Solution
Visualizing Solid Shapes
Ex 15.4 | Question 3

## Text Solution

What is known?

Statements.

What is unknown?

Statement is true or not.

Reasoning:

A cubical object gives a square shape shadow when light is coming directly and it gives a rectangular shadow when light is coming diagonally.

Steps:

(i) The cube can cast a shadow in the shape of a rectangle is True because when the light is coming diagonally then it will cast shadow of rectangle.

(ii) The cube can cast a shadow in the shape of a hexagon is false as in either case cube will not cast shadow of hexagon as cube can cast shadow of square or rectangle and square and rectangle both have $$4$$ sides but a hexagon has $$6$$ sides.

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