Question 1
How many visible faces can be seen from the front view of this 3D arrangement (assuming each small cube has 6 faces, and cubes are placed on a ground plane, looking from a corner angle)?
Cube arrangement (top view, 1=cube present):
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Each cube has 6 faces, but faces are hidden where cubes touch or touch the ground.
- Count visible faces: Top faces (1 per visible cube) + Front faces + Side faces.
- For this configuration, the total is 17 visible faces.
- Count visible faces: Top faces (1 per visible cube) + Front faces + Side faces.
- For this configuration, the total is 17 visible faces.