Question

gabriel draws a shape with 8 vertices and exactly 2 square faces. which shape does gabriel draw?

Explanation:

Step1: Analyze the first shape

The first shape is a triangular prism. It has 6 vertices, so it doesn't meet the requirement of 8 vertices.

Step2: Analyze the second shape

The second shape is a rectangular prism (a cuboid). A rectangular prism has 8 vertices. If the height and width are equal (but length is different), it has 2 square faces (the front - back or left - right faces).

Step3: Analyze the third shape

The third shape is a cube. A cube has 6 faces, all of which are square. So it doesn't meet the requirement of exactly 2 square faces.

Step4: Analyze the fourth shape

The fourth shape is a pyramid. A square - based pyramid has 5 vertices, so it doesn't meet the requirement of 8 vertices.

Answer:

The second shape (the rectangular prism).