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    Project Title To construct a cuboidal water tank from a rectangular steel sheet measuring 7 meters by 5 meters to attain the maximum volume possible. Purpose The purpose of this project is to demonstrate how real-life problems can be formulated and solved using mathematical modeling. The water utility company has to supply portable water to remote villages and wants to construct a series of water tanks using large rectangular steel sheets with dimensions 7 meters by 5 meters The engineer in collaboration with the fabricator of the tanks realizes that in order to fold the sheets into a cuboidal tank, there needs to be cut-out squares at the corners. The cut-out squares are made so that the sides can be folded up to maintain uniform height. This project investigates how the length of the side of the cut-out square is related to the volume of the tank. This project aims to construct a large cuboidal tank to be used for water storage. In order to maximize the volume of the water tank, the following must be investigated: a The relationship between the sizes of the cut-out squares at the corners of the rectangular sheet and the volume of the tank Gi) The size of the cut-out squares. Gii) The maximum volume that can be attained. | This project uses two mathematical approaches to model this problem: a graphical approach and analytical calculus approach. The variables used are: x length of side of cut-out square in meters (m). V.= volume of water tank in meters cubed (m'). Mathematical Formulation The rectangular sheet of metal has dimensions 7 meters by 5 meters. In order to maintain uniform height of the cuboidal water tank, the cut-outs made at the four corners must be squares. The side of the square cut-out is called x and is measured in meters. Before cut-outs: 7m x | x x | x | 5m x x —4 46 x After cut-outs: (5-2x) m The sides measuring (7-2x) m and (5-2x) m are now folded up to form the cuboidal water tank having height x meters. The dimensions of the rectangular water tank are (7-2x) mx (S-2x) mx x m. - (520m oe m The volume, V, of the cuboidal water tank is given by the formula V = Length x Width x Height V = (7-2x) (5-20) om? v 0 (B5=24x44x2)x me V = 35x-24x244x3 om? | Thus, the volume, Vm?, is represented by a cubic polynomial given in terms of x m, the length of the rise of the square cut-out. 4 Assumptions: (2) Ie is assumed that there is no loss in surface area at the edges of the rectangular sheet of metal when the cut-out squares are removed. (2) Consequently, it is also assumed that there is no loss in volume when these cut-outs are removed, folded up and joined. Graphical method: In order to attain the maximum volume, a table will be constructed for values of x using the domain 0

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