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Problem

Each prism face: 4 perpendicular, 1 parallel

One cube has the letters A through F, one on each of its six faces. We are shown the same cube from three different directions, and each picture lets us see three faces at once. We must find which letter is on the face directly opposite (parallel to) the face marked A.
E A F B E C A C D
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How to solve
Strategy Visualize Spatial Relationships — Each corner view shows three mutually touching faces, so those faces must be perpendicular to A whenever A is among them. By listing every face that ever shares a corner with A, we collect all the faces perpendicular to A. A cube face touches 4 others and is parallel to just 1, so the single leftover letter must be the parallel face. Imagining the cube in the mind (or folding a paper one) makes the touching relationships easy to see, so spatial visualization leads and a systematic list keeps the bookkeeping honest.
1STEP 1

Read which faces touch A

Faces meeting at a corner all touch, so A touches E and F in one view and C and D in another.

A touches: E, F (View 1), C, D (View 3)
2STEP 2

List all six faces and cross off A's neighbors

Cross off A and its four neighbours C, D, E and F, and the only letter left is B.

{A,B,C,D,E,F} ∖ {A, C,D,E,F} = {B}
3STEP 3

Confirm with the perpendicular/parallel rule

A cube face meets four others and faces exactly one, so the leftover letter is A's opposite.

A ∥ B, C ∥ F, D ∥ E
Answer
B
There are exactly 6 faces. A plus its 4 perpendicular faces (C, D, E, F) is 5 faces, leaving precisely 1 face, B, for the parallel position — the count fits a cube perfectly. The three opposite pairs A–B, C–F, D–E partition all six letters with none repeated, so the answer is consistent.
Takeaway

On a cube, list every face that touches the one you care about — the only letter left over is the one stuck on the opposite side.

  • Read which faces touch A
  • List all six faces and cross off A's neighbors
  • Confirm with the perpendicular/parallel rule
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