Math | Graded Assignment | Unit Test, Part 2 | Modeling with Geometry
Name: Fatoumata Barry Date:
06/29/24
Graded Assignment
Unit Test, Part 2: Modeling with Geometry
Answer the questions below. When you are finished, submit this test to your teacher for full credit.
Total score: ____ of 15 points
(Score for Question 1: ___ of 5 points)
1. A box without a top is to be made from a rectangular piece of cardboard, with dimensions 8 in. by 10 in., by
cutting out square corners with side length x and folding up the sides.
(a) Write an equation for the volume V of the box in terms of x.
(b) Use technology to estimate the value of x, to the nearest tenth, that gives the greatest volume. Explain
your process.
Answer:
V(x) = 4x^3 - 36x^2 + 80x
1Volume of the box = length × width × height
2Length of the box = 10 - 2x in, width = 8 - 2x in, height = x in
3V(x) = (10-2x)(8-2x)(x) = 4x^3 - 36x^2 + 80x
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Math | Graded Assignment | Unit Test, Part 2 | Modeling with Geometry
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2. A cube-shaped aquarium has edges that are 3 ft long. The aquarium is filled with water that has a density of
.
(a) Should the aquarium be placed on a table that can support a maximum weight of 200 lb? Explain why or
why not.
(b) Would the density of the water change if the aquarium was only half full? Explain.
Answer:
a) The aquarium shouldn't be set up on a table that can only hold up to 200 pounds. (a) We must compute the
aquarium's mass and compare it to the table's weight capacity to decide whether or not it may be set on the
surface. (b) No, the water's density would not change if the aquarium was only halfway filled.
1 Determine the cube-shaped aquarium's volume using the formula V=33=27ft3V=3 3 = 27ft 3.
2 Determine the water's mass in the aquarium: mass = 27 ft 3 −62 lb./ft 3 = 1674 lb.; mass = 27 ft 3 −62 lb./ft 3 =
1674 lb.
3 Compare the weight capacity of the table (1674 lbs. > 200 lbs.) with the mass of the aquarium filled with water.
The aquarium shouldn't be set on the table since its weight exceeds the weight limit of the surface.
(b) The density of water remains constant at a given temperature regardless of the volume of water present.
Therefore, if the aquarium was only halfway full, the water's density would remain same.
#3
About fifty-six thousand bricks
1 Multiply the bathtub's length, breadth, and height to find its volume:
Bathtub volume is equal to length times width times height, or 60 inches times 18 inches. Dimensions: 18 x 30
inches thirty inches is equal to thirty thousand cubic inches.
2Multiply a single brick's length, breadth, and height to find its volume:
The dimensions of a brick are Length × Width × Height, or 4 inches × 2 inches.2 inches by 8 inches by 8 inches
equals 64 cubic inches.
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3. Use the Fermi process to estimate the number of bricks needed to fill an empty bathtub. Assume a typical
brick has a length of 4 inches, a width of 2 inches and a height of 8 inches. A typical bathtub has a length of
60 inches, a height of 30 inches and a width of 18 inches. Show your work.
Answer:
About 506,506 bricks
1 Multiply the bathtub's length, breadth, and height to find its volume:
Bathtub volume is equal to length times width times height, or 60 inches times 18 inches.18 inches by 30 inches
by 30 inches equals 32,400 cubic inches.
2Multiply a single brick's length, breadth, and height to find its volume:
The dimensions of a brick are Length × Width × Height, or 4 inches × 2 inches.2 inches by 8 inches Eight inches
is equal to 64 cubic inches.
3To get the quantity of bricks required, divide the bathtub's volume by the volume of a brick:
Number of bricks = Bathtub volume ÷ Brick volume = 32,400 cubic inches ÷ 64 cubic inches 64 cubic inches =
506.25 = 506.25
4We round up to the closest whole number because we are unable to have a fraction of a brick.
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