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Diagrams A-Z display different 2D nets of 3D shapes with labeled dimensions.

A grid of 12 diagrams (A-Z) showing various 2D nets of 3D geometric shapes, including pyramids and prisms, with labeled dimensions in centimeters.

A grid of 12 diagrams (A-Z) showing various 2D nets of 3D geometric shapes, including pyramids and prisms, with labeled dimensions in centimeters.

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Let’s solve this step by step.

We are given 8 triangular prisms (labeled A to H) and 8 nets (labeled S to Z). Our job is to match each prism with its correct net.

A triangular prism has:
- Two identical triangular bases
- Three rectangular sides

The net of a triangular prism shows all these faces laid out flat. The two triangles are usually on opposite ends, and the three rectangles are connected in a row between them — or sometimes arranged differently, but always totaling 5 faces: 2 triangles + 3 rectangles.

To match them correctly, we need to check:

1. The dimensions of the triangle (base and height, or side lengths if it’s not right-angled)
2. The dimensions of the three rectangular faces — they should match the sides of the triangle and the length of the prism
3. In the net, the rectangles must connect to the correct sides of the triangles

Also note: Some prisms have right-angle markers — that helps us identify which sides are perpendicular.

Let’s go one by one.

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Prism A:
- Triangle base = 12 cm, height = 8 cm → so area doesn’t matter, but side lengths do.
- The slanted side? We can calculate using Pythagoras: since height is 8 and half-base is 6 (if it’s isosceles), then slant = √(6² + 8²) = √(36+64)=√100=10 cm → matches the labeled 10cm side.
- So triangle sides: 10cm, 10cm, 12cm? Wait — actually, looking at diagram: it shows two sides as 10cm and base 12cm, with height 8cm drawn inside → yes, isosceles triangle with equal sides 10cm, base 12cm.
- Prism length (depth) = 9cm → so the three rectangles should be:
- One rectangle: 12cm × 9cm (base face)
- Two rectangles: 10cm × 9cm (side faces)

Now look at nets:

Check net S:
- Has two triangles with base 13cm? No — wait, label says “13cm” on the triangle side? Actually, in net S, the triangle has a side labeled 13cm, and the middle rectangle is purple, flanked by green rectangles. But no dimension for the rectangle width? Wait — in net S, the horizontal total isn't given, but vertical? Hmm.

Wait — better approach: Look at the rectangles’ widths in the net — they correspond to the sides of the triangle, and their lengths correspond to the prism depth.

In net diagrams, the rectangles are shown attached to the triangle sides. So for example, in net V: it has a central purple rectangle, with two green rectangles on sides, and two triangles top and bottom. The green rectangles have width 15cm? And height 10cm? Let’s read labels carefully.

Actually, let’s list each prism’s triangle sides and prism length, then find matching net.

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Let me make a table:

Prism A:
- Triangle: sides 10cm, 10cm, 12cm (isosceles, height 8cm confirmed)
- Prism length: 9cm
→ Rectangles: 10×9, 10×9, 12×9

Look for net with two triangles having sides 10,10,12 and rectangles of those widths and length 9.

But none of the nets show 9cm explicitly except maybe... Wait, net T has a rectangle labeled 10cm high and 13cm long? Not matching.

Wait — perhaps I misread. Let’s look again.

Actually, in the nets, the dimension labeled on the rectangle is often the width (which corresponds to triangle side), and the other dimension (not always labeled) is the prism length.

But in some nets, like V: it says “15cm” under the right green rectangle, and “10cm” on the right side — meaning the rectangle is 15cm wide and 10cm tall? Or vice versa?

Looking at net V: it’s oriented horizontally. The central purple rectangle has triangles above and below. The green rectangles are left and right. Label “15cm” is under the right green rectangle — likely meaning its width (horizontal) is 15cm. Label “10cm” is on the far right, vertical — so height of the whole net is 10cm? That would mean the rectangles are 10cm tall — which should be the prism length.

Ah! Important insight:

In the nets, the height of the rectangles (the dimension perpendicular to the triangle base) is the length of the prism.

And the width of each rectangle is the length of the corresponding side of the triangle.

So for any net:

- The two triangles must match the triangular base of the prism.
- The three rectangles must have widths equal to the three sides of the triangle, and height equal to the prism length.

Also, in the net, the rectangles are arranged such that when folded, they form the lateral surface.

Now let’s re-analyze each prism with this in mind.

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Prism A:
Triangle sides: 10cm, 10cm, 12cm
Prism length: 9cm
→ Rectangles: 10×9, 10×9, 12×9

Which net has rectangles of widths 10,10,12 and height 9? None seem to have height 9 labeled. Wait — maybe the height is not labeled, but implied?

Look at net T:
- It has a central purple rectangle, with green rectangles left and right, and triangles top and bottom.
- Right green rectangle has label “13cm” underneath → width 13cm
- Vertical label on right: “10cm” → so height of rectangles is 10cm → prism length = 10cm? But prism A has length 9cm → mismatch.

Net S: similar, triangle side labeled 13cm, no other dims.

Wait — perhaps I need to match based on triangle shape and rectangle proportions.

Another idea: look for right-angled triangles first, since they have clear legs.

Prism E:
- Right-angled triangle: legs 5cm and 12cm, hypotenuse 13cm (since 5-12-13 is Pythagorean triple)
- Prism length: ? The depth is along the 12cm side? Wait, diagram shows the prism extending "back" with length labeled as... actually, in E, the triangular face has base 5cm, height 12cm (right angle marked), and the prism goes back 10cm? Wait, no — look: the edge going into the page is labeled 10cm? Actually, in E, the dimension along the direction of the prism is not directly labeled, but the rectangular face has dimension 13cm (hypotenuse) and another dimension — wait, the rectangle attached to the hypotenuse is labeled 13cm, and the one attached to the 12cm leg is labeled 12cm, and the one attached to the 5cm leg is... not labeled, but should be 5cm.

Actually, in prism E, the three rectangular faces have dimensions:
- 5cm × L
- 12cm × L
- 13cm × L
where L is the length of the prism.

What is L? In the diagram, the edge that is the "depth" of the prism — for example, the edge perpendicular to the triangular face — is labeled as 10cm? Let's see: in E, there is a dimension "10cm" along the top edge of the front rectangle — that might be the prism length.

Yes! In prism E, the dimension labeled "10cm" is along the direction of the prism's length. So L = 10cm.

Thus, rectangles: 5×10, 12×10, 13×10

Now look at nets.

Net X:
- Central purple rectangle, green rectangles left and right, triangles top and bottom.
- Left green rectangle has label "13cm" vertically? Wait, in X, it says "13cm" on the left side, vertical — so height of rectangles is 13cm? But we need height 10cm.

Net W:
- Similar layout. Label "14cm" on left, vertical — so height 14cm.

Net V:
- Label "15cm" under right green rectangle (width), and "10cm" on right vertical — so height = 10cm. Good!
- Widths of rectangles: left green, central purple, right green. What are their widths?
In V, the right green rectangle has width 15cm (labeled), central purple — not labeled, but from symmetry? The triangles are attached to top and bottom of central rectangle. The triangle sides must match the rectangle widths.

In net V, the triangle is attached to the top of the central rectangle. The base of the triangle should equal the width of the central rectangle.

What is the triangle in net V? It's an isosceles triangle? Not specified, but let's assume the central rectangle width is the base of the triangle.

From the diagram, in net V, the central purple rectangle appears wider than the green ones? Or same? Hard to tell.

Perhaps better to match by elimination.

Let's try Prism F:
- Right-angled triangle: legs 9cm and 12cm, hypotenuse 15cm (9-12-15 is 3-4-5 scaled)
- Prism length: labeled as 10cm? In F, the dimension along the top is 10cm — yes, so L=10cm
→ Rectangles: 9×10, 12×10, 15×10

Now look at net V:
- Height of rectangles = 10cm (from "10cm" label on right)
- Right green rectangle width = 15cm
- If central purple rectangle width = 12cm, and left green = 9cm, then it matches!

Is that the case? In net V, the right green rectangle is labeled 15cm wide, and if the central is 12cm and left is 9cm, then yes.

Moreover, the triangle on top should have sides matching the rectangle widths: so the triangle should have sides 9cm, 12cm, 15cm — which is exactly the triangle in prism F.

Perfect match!

So F matches V

Similarly, Prism E has triangle 5-12-13, prism length 10cm → rectangles 5×10, 12×10, 13×10

Look at net X:
- Label "13cm" on left vertical — that might be the height? But we need height 10cm.
In X, it says "13cm" on the left, vertical, and "10cm" on the top horizontal of the left green rectangle.

In net X:
- The left green rectangle has "10cm" labeled on its top edge — so width = 10cm? But we need a rectangle of width 5,12, or 13.

Perhaps the "10cm" in X is the height of the rectangle.

Let's read net X carefully:
- It has a central purple rectangle.
- Left green rectangle: has "10cm" labeled on its top edge — so if the net is oriented with rectangles horizontal, then "10cm" is the width of the left green rectangle.
- Also, "13cm" labeled on the left side, vertical — so the height of the entire net is 13cm, meaning the rectangles are 13cm tall — so prism length = 13cm.

But prism E has prism length 10cm, not 13cm. Mismatch.

Net U:
- Small net. Triangles top and bottom, central purple, green left and right.
- Label "10cm" on the top triangle's side — so triangle side 10cm.
- No other labels. Probably not for E.

Net Y:
- Horizontal arrangement: purple rectangle on left, then green, then green, with triangles on top and bottom of the middle green? Complicated.

Perhaps net Z:
- Has a right-angle marker in the triangle.
- Rectangle heights: "10cm" on left vertical — so prism length = 10cm.
- Triangle is right-angled, with legs? The triangle has a right angle, and the sides: one leg is attached to the left green rectangle, other to the central purple.

In Z, the left green rectangle has width? Not labeled, but the central purple has width? The triangle's legs should match the widths of the rectangles they are attached to.

Assume that in net Z, the triangle is attached to the central purple rectangle and the left green rectangle? Actually, in Z, the triangle is on the right, attached to the central purple rectangle.

The triangle has a right angle, and one leg is vertical, one horizontal.

The vertical leg is attached to the central purple rectangle? Let's think.

Perhaps it's easier to match the right-angled prisms first.

List of right-angled prisms: E, F, G, H? Let's see.

Prism E: right-angled, legs 5,12, hyp 13, length 10

Prism F: right-angled, legs 9,12, hyp 15, length 10

Prism G: triangle with sides 10,13,14? Height 12cm drawn, but not necessarily right-angled. Base 10cm, height 12cm, so if it's not right-angled, we don't know the other sides. But it has a mark on the two sides — probably indicating they are equal? In G, the two sides are both labeled 13cm, base 10cm, height 12cm — so isosceles triangle with sides 13,13,10.

Prism H: triangle with base 15cm, sides 9cm and 12cm? And height not given, but it's scalene. Prism length 10cm? Labeled as 10cm on the side.

Back to E and F.

We have F matched to V.

For E: triangle 5-12-13, length 10.

Look at net X again:
- In X, the left green rectangle has "10cm" on its top — so width = 10cm
- "13cm" on the left vertical — so height = 13cm? But we need height 10cm for the rectangles.

Unless the "13cm" is the width of the triangle side.

In net X, the triangle on top has a side labeled? Not directly, but the central purple rectangle is attached to the base of the triangle.

Perhaps the "13cm" in X is the length of the triangle's side.

Let's look at net T:
- Has a right-angle marker in the triangle.
- Rectangles: central purple, green left and right, triangles top and bottom.
- Right green rectangle has "13cm" underneath — width 13cm
- "10cm" on right vertical — height 10cm
- So prism length = 10cm
- Triangle is right-angled, so legs should match the widths of the rectangles it's attached to.

In net T, the triangle is attached to the top of the central purple rectangle. So the base of the triangle equals the width of the central purple rectangle.

The other two sides of the triangle are attached to the left and right green rectangles? No, in standard net, the triangle is only attached to one rectangle (the base), and the other two sides are free, but when folded, they meet the other rectangles.

Actually, in a typical net for triangular prism, the three rectangles are in a row, and the two triangles are attached to the ends of the middle rectangle or something.

I recall that in many nets, the two triangles are on opposite sides of the central rectangle, and the other two rectangles are on the sides.

For example, in net V, it's: left green - central purple - right green, with triangles on top and bottom of central purple.

So the central purple rectangle's width is the base of the triangle, and the left and green rectangles' widths are the other two sides of the triangle.

Yes! That makes sense.

So for net V:
- Central purple width = base of triangle
- Left green width = one side of triangle
- Right green width = other side of triangle
- Height of all rectangles = prism length

In net V, right green width = 15cm (labeled), and if central is 12cm, left is 9cm, then triangle sides 9,12,15 — matches prism F.

Similarly, for prism E: triangle sides 5,12,13, prism length 10.

So we need a net where the three rectangle widths are 5,12,13, and height 10.

Look at net X:
- Left green rectangle: "10cm" on top — so width = 10cm? But we need 5,12,13.
- "13cm" on left vertical — height = 13cm? Not 10.

Net U: too small, no labels.

Net S: triangle side 13cm, no other.

Net T: right green width 13cm, height 10cm, and triangle is right-angled.

In net T, the triangle is right-angled, so if the central purple width is one leg, and the left green width is the other leg, then the hypotenuse should be the side not attached, but in the net, the hypotenuse is the side of the triangle that is not attached to a rectangle? No.

In net T, the triangle is attached to the top of the central purple rectangle, so the base of the triangle is the width of central purple.

The other two sides of the triangle are the legs or hypotenuse.

Since it's right-angled, and assuming the right angle is at the apex or at the base.

In net T, there is a right-angle marker in the triangle, at the top vertex? Looking at the image description, in T, the triangle has a right-angle symbol at the top, so the two legs are the sides going down to the base.

So the two legs are equal to the widths of the left and right green rectangles? No, because the triangle is only attached to the central rectangle.

When you fold the net, the left green rectangle will be attached to one side of the triangle, and the right green to the other side.

So for net T:
- Central purple width = base of triangle
- Left green width = one side of triangle
- Right green width = other side of triangle
- And since the triangle is right-angled, the two sides (left and right green widths) should be the legs, and the base should be the hypotenuse, or vice versa.

In a right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is the longest side.

In net T, right green width = 13cm, and if left green is say 5cm, central is 12cm, then 5-12-13, and 13 is hypotenuse, so if the base is 12cm, then the legs are 5 and 13? But 5^2 + 13^2 = 25+169=194 ≠ 144, not right-angled.

If the base is the hypotenuse, then central purple width = 13cm, and left and green are 5 and 12.

In net T, the right green is labeled 13cm, so if that's the width, and it's attached to one side of the triangle, then that side is 13cm.

For the triangle to be right-angled with sides 5,12,13, the 13cm must be the hypotenuse, so it should be the base, attached to the central rectangle.

So in net T, if the central purple width is 13cm, and left green is 5cm, right green is 12cm, then it works.

But in the label, "13cm" is under the right green rectangle, so right green width = 13cm, which would be a leg, but 13 is hypotenuse, contradiction.

Unless the labeling is for the triangle side.

Perhaps the "13cm" in net T is the length of the triangle's side that is attached to the right green rectangle.

In that case, for prism E, which has sides 5,12,13, and right-angled, with 13 being hypotenuse.

In net T, if the right green rectangle is attached to the 13cm side, but 13 is hypotenuse, and in a right-angled triangle, the hypotenuse is opposite the right angle, so if the right angle is at the top, then the hypotenuse is the base, so it should be attached to the central rectangle.

So for net T to match a 5-12-13 triangle, the central purple should be 13cm wide, and left and green 5 and 12.

But in the diagram, "13cm" is labeled under the right green rectangle, suggesting that rectangle is 13cm wide, so it must be attached to the 13cm side of the triangle.

Therefore, for net T, the triangle has a side of 13cm attached to the right green rectangle, and since it's right-angled, and 13 is likely the hypotenuse, then the right angle must be at the end of that side, but it's messy.

Let's look at net Z:
- Has a right-angle marker in the triangle.
- "10cm" on left vertical — so prism length = 10cm
- The triangle is on the right, attached to the central purple rectangle.
- The triangle has a right angle, and the sides: the leg along the bottom is attached to the central purple, so its length is the width of central purple.
- The other leg is vertical, attached to the right green rectangle? In Z, the right green rectangle is to the right of the central, and the triangle is above or below? From description, in Z, the triangle is on the right, with right angle, and the vertical leg is 10cm? "10cm" is on the left, vertical, for the left green rectangle's height.

Assume that in net Z, the rectangles have height 10cm (prism length).

The triangle is right-angled, with legs say a and b, hypotenuse c.

The central purple rectangle's width = one leg, say a.

The right green rectangle's width = the other leg, b.

Then the hypotenuse c is the side not attached, but in the net, it's the side of the triangle that is free.

For prism E: legs 5 and 12, hyp 13, length 10.

So if in net Z, central purple width = 5cm, right green width = 12cm, then it matches, and the hypotenuse 13cm is the side of the triangle.

But is there a label? In Z, no width labels for the rectangles, only "10cm" for height.

Similarly, for prism F, we have V.

Let's try prism G: isosceles triangle, sides 13,13,10, height 12cm, prism length 14cm? In G, the dimension along the side is 14cm — yes, so L=14cm.

Rectangles: 13×14, 13×14, 10×14

Look at net W:
- "14cm" on left vertical — so height = 14cm, good.
- Rectangles: left green, central purple, right green.
- If central purple width = 10cm (base of triangle), and left and green = 13cm each, then perfect.

In net W, is the central rectangle narrower? From the diagram, it might be, and no labels, but likely.

So G matches W.

Similarly, prism H: triangle with sides 9cm, 12cm, 15cm? Base 15cm, sides 9 and 12, and it's not right-angled? 9-12-15 is right-angled, since 9^2+12^2=81+144=225=15^2, so it is right-angled.

In H, the triangle has base 15cm, sides 9cm and 12cm, and since 9-12-15 is right-angled, the right angle is between the 9 and 12 sides, so the base 15cm is the hypotenuse.

Prism length: labeled as 10cm on the side.

So rectangles: 9×10, 12×10, 15×10

This is the same as prism F! But F also has 9-12-15 triangle with length 10.

In F, the triangle is oriented with legs 9 and 12, hyp 15, and length 10.

In H, same thing: sides 9,12,15, length 10.

But in the diagram, for F, the right angle is at the bottom left, with legs 9cm (vertical) and 12cm (horizontal), hyp 15cm.

For H, the triangle has base 15cm, and sides 9cm and 12cm, so the right angle is at the apex, not at the base.

But the dimensions are the same: triangle sides 9,12,15, prism length 10.

So both F and H have the same dimensions? But they are different prisms in the diagram.

In F, the prism length is along the 10cm dimension, which is the depth.

In H, the prism length is also 10cm, as labeled.

But in F, the rectangular face attached to the 9cm leg is 9cm by 10cm, etc.

Same for H.

So why are they both listed? Perhaps I misread H.

In H, the triangle has base 15cm, and the two sides are 9cm and 12cm, but is it right-angled? 9^2 + 12^2 = 81+144=225=15^2, yes, so it is right-angled, with right angle between the 9cm and 12cm sides.

In the diagram for H, the right angle is not marked, but mathematically it is.

In F, the right angle is marked, with legs 9cm and 12cm.

So both have the same triangle and same prism length, so they should have the same net.

But that can't be, since each net is unique.

Unless in H, the prism length is different.

In H, the dimension labeled "10cm" is on the side, but is it the prism length or a side of the triangle?

In H, the triangle has sides 9cm, 12cm, 15cm, and the prism extends with length 10cm, as labeled on the rectangular face.

Same as F.

Perhaps the orientation is different, but the net should be the same.

But in the nets, V is already matched to F, so H must match another net.

Perhaps for H, the prism length is not 10cm.

Let's look at H again: in the diagram, the rectangular face that is visible has dimensions 12cm and 10cm? The label "12cm" is on the top edge of the front rectangle, and "10cm" on the side edge.

In H, the front rectangular face has width 12cm (along the base of the triangle? No.

In prism H, the triangular face has base 15cm, and the prism has length L.

The rectangular face attached to the 12cm side of the triangle has dimensions 12cm by L.

In the diagram, that face is labeled with "12cm" on its top edge, and "10cm" on its side edge — so L = 10cm.

Same as F.

Perhaps the difference is in which side is considered the base, but for the net, it shouldn't matter.

Maybe I have a mistake.

Another possibility: in prism H, the triangle is not right-angled, but 9-12-15 is always right-angled.

Unless the 15cm is not the hypotenuse, but in a triangle with sides 9,12,15, 15 is the largest, so it must be the hypotenuse if right-angled.

Perhaps for H, the prism length is 9cm or something else.

Let's read the label in H: "9cm" on the left side of the triangle, "12cm" on the top of the front rectangle, "10cm" on the right side of the front rectangle, "15cm" on the base of the triangle.

So the front rectangle has dimensions 12cm (width) and 10cm (height), so the prism length is 10cm, and the side of the triangle attached to this rectangle is 12cm.

Similarly, the base of the triangle is 15cm, so the bottom rectangle is 15cm by 10cm.

The left rectangle is 9cm by 10cm.

So same as F.

But in F, the front rectangle is attached to the 12cm leg, same as here.

Perhaps the net is the same, but since V is taken, maybe H matches another net with the same dimensions.

Look at net Y:
- Horizontal: purple rectangle on left, then green, then green, with triangles on top and bottom of the middle green rectangle.
- "10cm" on the right vertical — so height = 10cm.
- If the middle green rectangle width = 15cm (base), left purple = 9cm, right green = 12cm, then it could work for the 9-12-15 triangle.

In net Y, the triangles are attached to the middle green rectangle, so its width is the base of the triangle.

So if middle green width = 15cm, left purple = 9cm, right green = 12cm, then triangle sides 9,12,15, perfect.

And height 10cm.

So H matches Y.

Whereas F matches V, which has the triangles on top and bottom of the central rectangle, with left green 9cm, central 12cm, right green 15cm — but in V, the right green is 15cm, and if central is 12cm, left is 9cm, then the triangle has sides 9,12,15, with base 12cm, but in a 9-12-15 triangle, the base should be 15cm if it's the hypotenuse, but in the net, the base is attached to the central rectangle, so for F, if the central rectangle is 12cm wide, that means the base of the triangle is 12cm, but in F, the triangle has legs 9 and 12, so the base (hypotenuse) is 15cm, so it should be attached to a 15cm wide rectangle.

Contradiction.

For prism F: the triangular face has legs 9cm and 12cm, so the hypotenuse is 15cm. When we say "base", in the context of the net, the side that is attached to the central rectangle is usually the base, but in a right-angled triangle, it could be any side.

In the net, the central rectangle's width corresponds to the side of the triangle that it is attached to.

For prism F, if in the net V, the central purple rectangle is attached to the 12cm side of the triangle, then its width should be 12cm, and the left green attached to the 9cm side, width 9cm, right green attached to the 15cm side, width 15cm.

But in a triangle, each side is attached to one rectangle, so yes, the three rectangles correspond to the three sides.

In net V, the left green rectangle is attached to one side of the triangle, the central to another, the right green to the third.

In the standard net where the three rectangles are in a row, and the triangles are on the ends, but in this case, for nets like V, the triangles are on the top and bottom of the central rectangle, so the central rectangle is attached to one side of the triangle, and the left and right rectangles are attached to the other two sides when folded.

So for the triangle, the side attached to the central rectangle is one side, say side A, then when folded, the left rectangle attaches to side B, right to side C.

So the widths of the rectangles are the lengths of the sides they are attached to.

For prism F, sides 9,12,15, so the three rectangles have widths 9,12,15.

In net V, if right green is 15cm, central is 12cm, left is 9cm, then it matches, and the triangle has sides 9,12,15.

The fact that it's right-angled doesn't affect the net matching, as long as the side lengths match.

Similarly for H, same side lengths, so same net, but since nets are unique, perhaps H has different prism length.

In H, the prism length is 10cm, same as F.

Perhaps in H, the "10cm" is not the prism length.

Let's look at H: the dimension "10cm" is labeled on the right side of the front rectangular face, which is the height of that rectangle, so it should be the prism length.

Perhaps for H, the triangle is oriented differently, but the net should be the same.

Maybe I need to see the actual image, but since I can't, let's assume that F and H have the same dimensions, but perhaps in the problem, they are considered different, or perhaps I have a mistake in H.

Another idea: in prism H, the side labeled "9cm" is not a side of the triangle, but the prism length? No, in H, "9cm" is on the left side of the triangle, so it's a side of the triangle.

Perhaps the triangle in H is not 9-12-15; let's calculate the height.

If base is 15cm, sides 9cm and 12cm, then the height h can be found from area.

By Heron's formula: s = (9+12+15)/2 = 18, area = sqrt[18(18-9)(18-12)(18-15)] = sqrt[18*9*6*3] = sqrt[2916] = 54 cm².

Then height to base 15cm is (2*area)/base = 108/15 = 7.2 cm, not integer, but in the diagram, no height is given, so it's fine.

But for the net, we only care about side lengths and prism length.

So for H, sides 9,12,15, length 10.

Same as F.

Perhaps the net for F is V, and for H is another net with the same dimensions, like Y.

In net Y, as I said, if middle green is 15cm, left purple 9cm, right green 12cm, height 10cm, then it matches.

And in Y, the triangles are on top and bottom of the middle green rectangle, so the middle green width is the base of the triangle, which is 15cm, good.

In V, the central purple is 12cm, which would be a leg, not the hypotenuse, but in the net, it's ok, as long as the side lengths match.

So both V and Y can accommodate the 9-12-15 triangle with length 10, but with different assignments of which rectangle is which.

In V, the central rectangle is 12cm, in Y, the middle is 15cm.

For prism F, in the diagram, the rectangular face that is "front" is attached to the 12cm side, so perhaps in the net, the central rectangle should be 12cm for F.

For H, the front rectangular face is attached to the 12cm side as well, same thing.

Perhaps the difference is in the orientation of the triangle in the net.

To resolve, let's look at prism A.

Prism A: isosceles triangle, sides 10,10,12, height 8cm, prism length 9cm.

Rectangles: 10×9, 10×9, 12×9

Look at net S:
- Triangle side labeled 13cm? In S, "13cm" on the triangle side, so not 10 or 12.

Net T: has 13cm, not matching.

Net U: "10cm" on triangle side, so perhaps.

In net U, "10cm" on the top triangle's side, so one side is 10cm.

If the triangle is isosceles with sides 10,10,12, then it could be.

Height of rectangles not labeled, but if we assume it's 9cm, then ok.

But no label for height.

Net Z: has "10cm" for height, and triangle is right-angled, not isosceles.

Perhaps net A matches net S or something.

Let's try a different strategy. Let's list the prism length for each.

From the diagrams:

- A: prism length 9cm (labeled on the side)
- B: 13cm (labeled on the side)
- C: 10cm (labeled on the side)
- D: 5cm (labeled on the side)
- E: 10cm (labeled on the top)
- F: 10cm (labeled on the top)
- G: 14cm (labeled on the side)
- H: 10cm (labeled on the side)

Now for nets, the height of the rectangles is the prism length, and it's labeled in some nets:

- S: no height label, but "13cm" on triangle
- T: "10cm" on right vertical — so height 10cm
- U: no height label
- V: "10cm" on right vertical — height 10cm
- W: "14cm" on left vertical — height 14cm
- X: "13cm" on left vertical — height 13cm
- Y: "10cm" on right vertical — height 10cm
- Z: "10cm" on left vertical — height 10cm

So nets with height 10cm: T, V, Y, Z

Nets with height 14cm: W

Height 13cm: X

Others unknown.

Prisms with length 10cm: C, E, F, H

Length 14cm: G

Length 9cm: A

Length 13cm: B

Length 5cm: D

Length 10cm for C,E,F,H; 14cm for G; 9cm for A; 13cm for B; 5cm for D.

Net W has height 14cm, so must match G, which has length 14cm.

As earlier, G has triangle sides 13,13,10, so rectangles 13×14, 13×14, 10×14.

In net W, if central purple width = 10cm (base), left and green = 13cm each, then perfect.

So G -> W

Net X has height 13cm, so must match B, which has length 13cm.

Prism B: triangle with base 12cm, height 8cm, so sides? If isosceles, then slant = sqrt(6^2 + 8^2) = 10cm, so sides 10,10,12, same as A but different length.

In B, prism length 13cm.

So rectangles: 10×13, 10×13, 12×13

Net X: height 13cm, good.

Rectangle widths: in X, left green has "10cm" on top — so width 10cm.

"13cm" on left vertical — height 13cm, already used.

So left green width = 10cm.

Central purple and right green not labeled, but if central is 12cm, right is 10cm, then it matches.

So B -> X

Net T, V, Y, Z have height 10cm, for prisms C,E,F,H.

Prism C: triangle with base 14cm, height 12cm, sides 13cm and 15cm? Labeled: left side 13cm, right side 15cm, base 14cm, height 12cm.

Check if valid: if height 12cm to base 14cm, then the foot divides base into x and 14-x, then 13^2 = 12^2 + x^2 => 169 = 144 + x^2 => x^2=25 => x=5

Then 15^2 = 12^2 + (14-5)^2 = 144 + 81 = 225 = 15^2, yes.

So sides 13cm, 15cm, 14cm.

Prism length 10cm.

Rectangles: 13×10, 15×10, 14×10

Net with height 10cm: T,V,Y,Z

Which one has rectangle widths 13,14,15?

Net V: right green width 15cm (labeled), so if central is 14cm, left is 13cm, then good.

In V, "15cm" under right green, so width 15cm.

If central purple is 14cm, left green 13cm, then matches C.

So C -> V

But earlier I had F -> V, but F has sides 9,12,15, not 13,14,15.

For C, sides 13,14,15, length 10.

Net V has right green 15cm, so if central is 14cm, left is 13cm, yes.

So C -> V

Then for F: sides 9,12,15, length 10.

Net Y: height 10cm, and if middle green is 15cm (base), left purple 9cm, right green 12cm, then good.

So F -> Y

For E: sides 5,12,13, length 10.

Net T: height 10cm, right green width 13cm (labeled), so if central is 12cm, left is 5cm, then good.

So E -> T

For H: sides 9,12,15, length 10, same as F, but F is already matched to Y.

H also has sides 9,12,15, length 10.

Net Z: height 10cm, and triangle is right-angled.

In Z, the triangle is on the right, attached to the central purple rectangle.

If central purple width = 12cm (one leg), and the right green rectangle is attached to the other leg, say 9cm, then hypotenuse 15cm.

So widths: left green? In Z, there is left green, central purple, right green.

Left green width not labeled, central purple width not labeled, right green width not labeled.

But if we assume that the central purple is attached to one leg, say 12cm, and the right green to the other leg, 9cm, then left green must be attached to the hypotenuse, 15cm.

So widths 15cm, 12cm, 9cm for left, central, right.

In the net, the left green is on the left, central in middle, right on right.

So if left green width = 15cm, central = 12cm, right = 9cm, then it matches.

And the triangle is attached to the central and right? In Z, the triangle is attached to the central purple and perhaps the right green, but typically, the triangle is attached to one rectangle.

In net Z, the triangle is on the right, so likely attached to the right green rectangle or central.

From the description, in Z, the triangle is on the right, with right angle, and the vertical leg is attached to the right green rectangle, horizontal leg to the central purple.

So the width of the right green rectangle = length of vertical leg = say 9cm or 12cm.

Width of central purple = length of horizontal leg = the other.

Then the left green rectangle is attached to the hypotenuse, so its width = 15cm.

So for H, if we set right green width = 9cm, central = 12cm, left green = 15cm, then it works.

And in the net, no labels, so possible.

So H -> Z

Now for A: length 9cm, triangle sides 10,10,12

Nets left: S, U

Net S: "13cm" on triangle side, not matching.

Net U: "10cm" on triangle side, so perhaps.

In net U, "10cm" on the top triangle's side, so one side is 10cm.

If the triangle is isosceles with sides 10,10,12, then it could be.

Height of rectangles not labeled, but for A, length 9cm, so if the rectangles have height 9cm, then ok.

Net U has no height label, so perhaps it's 9cm.

Similarly, net S has "13cm" on triangle, not matching.

So A -> U

Then B is already matched to X.

D: prism length 5cm, triangle sides? In D, triangle with base 10cm, height 12cm, sides 13cm and 5cm? Labeled: left side 13cm, right side 5cm, base 10cm, height 12cm.

Check: if height 12cm to base 10cm, then for left side 13cm: 13^2 = 12^2 + x^2 => 169=144+x^2 => x=5

Then for right side 5cm: 5^2 = 12^2 + (10-5)^2 = 144 + 25 = 169, but 5^2=25, not 169, contradiction.

5^2 = 25, 12^2 + 5^2 = 144+25=169=13^2, so if the right side is 5cm, but 5cm is the distance from the foot to the end, not the side length.

In D, the right side is labeled 5cm, but if the height is 12cm, and the base is 10cm, and the foot is at 5cm from left, then the right side should be sqrt(12^2 + 5^2) = 13cm, but it's labeled 5cm, which is impossible.

Perhaps the 5cm is the prism length, and the side is not 5cm.

In D, the dimension "5cm" is on the side of the prism, so prism length = 5cm.

The triangle has base 10cm, height 12cm, and sides: left side 13cm, right side? Not labeled, but from calculation, if height 12cm, base 10cm, and left side 13cm, then as above, the foot is 5cm from left, so right side = sqrt(12^2 + 5^2) = 13cm, so isosceles? But labeled left side 13cm, right side not labeled, but in the diagram, it might be symmetric, but in D, it's labeled "5cm" on the right side of the prism, not on the triangle.

In D, "5cm" is on the edge of the rectangular face, so prism length = 5cm.

Triangle sides: base 10cm, left side 13cm, and since height 12cm, the right side must also be 13cm, as calculated.

So sides 13,13,10, same as G but different length.

G has length 14cm, D has length 5cm.

Rectangles: 13×5, 13×5, 10×5

Net left: S

Net S: "13cm" on the triangle side, so one side is 13cm.

If the triangle is isosceles with sides 13,13,10, then good.

Height of rectangles not labeled, but for D, length 5cm, so if rectangles have height 5cm, then ok.

So D -> S

Now summarize:

A: length 9cm, triangle 10,10,12 -> net U (has "10cm" on triangle, height presumably 9cm)

B: length 13cm, triangle 10,10,12 -> net X (height 13cm, left green width 10cm, so if central 12cm, right 10cm)

C: length 10cm, triangle 13,14,15 -> net V (height 10cm, right green 15cm, so central 14cm, left 13cm)

D: length 5cm, triangle 13,13,10 -> net S ( "13cm" on triangle, height presumably 5cm)

E: length 10cm, triangle 5,12,13 -> net T (height 10cm, right green 13cm, so central 12cm, left 5cm)

F: length 10cm, triangle 9,12,15 -> net Y (height 10cm, middle green 15cm, left purple 9cm, right green 12cm)

G: length 14cm, triangle 13,13,10 -> net W (height 14cm, central 10cm, left and green 13cm)

H: length 10cm, triangle 9,12,15 -> net Z (height 10cm, and triangle right-angled, with central purple 12cm, right green 9cm, left green 15cm)

Now verify the nets:

Net U: for A, triangle sides 10,10,12, so in U, "10cm" on the triangle side, good. Height should be 9cm, not labeled, but assumed.

Net S: for D, "13cm" on triangle side, good for 13,13,10 triangle. Height 5cm, not labeled.

Net T: for E, right green width 13cm, central 12cm, left 5cm, height 10cm, good.

Net V: for C, right green 15cm, central 14cm, left 13cm, height 10cm, good.

Net W: for G, height 14cm, central 10cm, left and green 13cm, good.

Net X: for B, height 13cm, left green width 10cm (labeled), so if central 12cm, right 10cm, good for 10,10,12 triangle.

Net Y: for F, height 10cm, middle green 15cm (assumed), left purple 9cm, right green 12cm, good.

Net Z: for H, height 10cm, and triangle right-angled, with central purple attached to one leg, say 12cm, right green to other leg 9cm, left green to hypotenuse 15cm, good.

All matched.

So the pairs are:

A - U

B - X

C - V

D - S

E - T

F - Y

G - W

H - Z

Now to write the final answer.

Final Answer:
A-U, B-X, C-V, D-S, E-T, F-Y, G-W, H-Z
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