Question

In each of the following cases, state whether you can draw line segments on the given surfaces:

(i) The face of a cuboid.
(ii) The surface of an egg or apple.
(iii) The curved surface of a cylinder.
(iv) The curved surface of a cone.
(v) The base of a cone.

Answer 1

(i) Yes, we can draw line segments on the face of a cuboid.

(ii) No, we cannot draw a line segment on the surface of an egg or apple.

(iii) Yes, we can draw line segments on the curved surface of a cylinder.
Every line segment parallel to the axis of a cylinder on the curved surface will be a line segment.

(iv) Yes, we can draw line segments on the curved surface of a cone.
Every line segment joining the vertex of a cone and any point on the circumference of the cone will be a line segment.

(v) Yes, we can draw line segments on the base of a cone.