Siti places a tin can upright on the table. She looks at the tin can from the front. Which shape does she see?
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Step 1: A tin can is a cylinder — it has two circular faces (top and bottom) and one curved surface.
Step 2: When viewed from the front, the curved surface appears as a straight vertical strip.
Step 3: The top and bottom circles appear as horizontal lines.
Step 4: The overall shape seen from the front is a rectangle (height of can × diameter of can).
Final answer: Rectangle.
Correct answer: Rectangle
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