3D Geometry Explorer
Explore common solid shapes. Change the shape and its dimensions, rotate the model, and investigate the relationship between its surface area and volume.
Cube
Drag the model to rotate it.
Touch and drag on a tablet, or click and drag with a mouse.
Geometric properties
Values update when you change the model's dimensions.
Faces
6
Edges
12
Vertices
8
Volume
27
Understanding a cube
A cube has six equal square faces, twelve edges and eight vertices. All its edges have the same length.
Surface area = 6a²
Volume = a³
a = edge length
Volume = a³
a = edge length