Side elevation
What Side elevation means in Mathematics GCSE, as defined for AQA, Pearson Edexcel.
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The view from the side of the shape, showing the face seen from the side.
The orthographic view looking horizontally from a specified side of a solid.
Topics that use Side elevation
- Properties and constructions (AQA GCSE)
- Geometry and measures - Properties and constructions (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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