what is vertices

[kenneth1]

My sons homework is asking how many vertices are in certain 3d shapes e.g cube/triangular prisom.

So the question is what is vertices?

[stewey]

'Vertices' is the plural of 'vertex': the intersection of at least two straight lines. A triangle has three vertices.

[scanner]

Definition of: vertex

A corner point of a triangle or other geometric image. Vertices is the plural form of this term.

[stewey]

Keep in mind that in 3D forms there are going to more vertices than in 2 dimensional shapes.

[Space]

basically... they are the corners
( e.g. 8 for a cube )