Tower

Arnes Besic & Carly Filion

9B GAT
Mr. Acre

Introduction:
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When a multimillionaire challenges one with a task, one does not shy away from that

task. Building a tower, finding the surface area and volume, and doing a cost analysis can't be

that hard, right?

A greenhouse-themed tower was requested because the millionaire loves flowers and

does not get to see them during the winter. Once the tower is built, she will be able to see them

anytime she wants. She also believed that it would be a wonderful investment, and was willing

to pay handsomely. In order to add to the beauty of the greenhouse tower, she wanted an

aquarium underneath the floor.

She wished for a 12-sided tower (dodecagon) and established that it would be built on a

33x33 plot of land. Obviously, she wanted to maximize the space, but the local rules restrict

building within three feet of the boundaries of the plot. Several other sizing and building

requirements had to be met.

The tower project seems terrifying, but is also exciting. There is no room for mistakes

and every requirement must be met. This tower will not only meet expectations, it will exceed

them. By the time this project is completed, this millionaire will be pleased and impressed.

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Figure 1. Base of the Tower in the Plot

Figure 1 above shows the base of the tower in the plot. The four polygons shown in the

upcoming figures make up the base. The polygons play a key role in the tower project.

Table 1. Maximizing the Plot Size

Formula for Maximized Plot Size Plot Size-6

Substitution 33-6 x 33-6

Simplify 27 x 27
Table 1 above shows how the plot size was maximized. According to the rules, the tower

can not be within 3 feet of the boundaries of the plot. To comply, the plot size of 33 x 33 was

subtracted by 6, since three feet had to be subtracted from each side. After subtracting the plot

size by 6, the working space, or maximized plot was found to be 27 x 27.

Table 2. Central Angle

Central Angle Formula 360/n
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Substitution 360/12

Simplify 30°
Table 2 above shows how 30° was found as the central angle measure of the polygon.

The general formula used to find a central angle is 360 divided by "n" or the number of sides of

the polygon. The polygon has 12 sides, so 12 was plugged in for "n" in the equation. Once that

was simplified, 30° was found to be the central angle.

Figure 2. Polygon 1

Figure 2 shows polygon 1, which is the outermost polygon. The base of the triangle is

“b” and the height of the triangle is “h”. The height is known to be 13.5 feet because 27 is the

length of one side of the square plot of land that the tower can be built on. Since the sides of the

dodecagon touch the square, the height was found by dividing 27 by 2. From there, the original

triangle inside of the dodecagon is cut in half in order to make a right triangle. It is important to

have a right triangle because the value of the base is unknown and right triangle trigonometry

can be used to find the value of the base. Once that knowledge is known, the area of polygon 1

can be found.

Table 3. Finding the Base Value of Polygon 1

Tangent Formula Tan(𝜃)=Opposite Side/Adjacent Side
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Substitution Tan(15°)=x/13.5

Simplify x=13.5(tan(15°))
Table 3 above shows how the base value was found. First of all, 15° was used as the

reference angle. The central angle was found to be 30°, so when the triangle was split in half,

the central angle was too. Anyway, to find the value of the base, tangent was used. Since the

opposite side of the reference angle, the base, was unknown, x was plugged into the equation.

Since the adjacent side of the reference angle was the height, 13.5 was plugged into the equation.

From there, the equation was simpified and the base value was found to be 13.5(tan(15°)). It is

unnecessary to find the actual numerical value of that because the exact value needs to be

plugged into the area formula in order to get the most precise area. If the numerical value was

found, there would be rounding, and the value of the base would change slightly.

Table 4. Area of Polygon 1

Area of Polygon 1 Formula A=(# of Right Triangles ×½)(Base×Height)

Substitution A=(24×½)(13.5×tan(15°))(13.5)

Simplify A=12(13.5×tan(15°))(13.5)

Simplify A≈586.005 feet2

Table 4 shows how the area of polygon 1 was found. To start, the basic formula for

triangles, “A=½(base)(height)”, was set up. However, since there were 24 right triangles in

polygon 1, the equation was multiplied by 24. From there, 13.5×tan(15°) was plugged in as the

base and 13.5 was plugged in as the height. Then, everything was simplified to find an area of

about 586.005 feet2.

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Figure 3. Polygon 2

Figure 3 shows polygon 2. The base of the triangle is “b” and the height of the triangle is

“h”. The height is known to be 12.5 feet because the polygons are 1 foot apart, so 13.5 minus 1

is 12.5. The original triangle inside of the dodecagon is then cut in half in order to make a right

triangle. A right triangle is needed in order to continue the problem because without one, the

value of the base would never be found and therefore, the area of the polygon could not be

found.

Table 5. Finding the Base Value of Polygon 2

Tangent Formula Tan(𝜃)=Opposite Side/Adjacent Side

Substitution Tan(15°)=x/12.5

Simplify x=12.5(tan(15°))
Table 5 above shows how the base value was found. Once again, 15° was used as the

reference angle. Even though the polygon got smaller, the angles still remain the same.

Anyway, to find the value of the base, tangent was used. Since the opposite side of the reference

angle, the base, was unknown, x was plugged into the equation. Since the adjacent side of the

reference angle was the height, 12.5 was plugged into the equation. From there, the equation

was simplified and the base value was found to be 12.5(tan(15°)). It is unnecessary to find the
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numerical value because rounding would occur, and that would slightly change the value of the

base.

Table 6. Area of Polygon 2

Area of Polygon 2 Formula A=(#of Right Triangles ×½)(Base×Height)

Substitution A=(24×½)(12.5×tan(15°))(12.5)

Simplify A=12(12.5×tan(15°))(12.5)

Simplify A≈502.405 feet2

Table 6 shows how the process used to find the area of polygon 2. To start, the basic

formula for triangles “A=½(base)(height)” was set up. However, since there were 24 right

triangles in polygon 2, the equation was multiplied by 24. From there, 12.5×tan(15°) was

plugged in as the base and 12.5 was plugged in as the height. Then, everything was simplified to

find an area of about 502.405 feet2.

Figure 4. Polygon 3

Figure 4 shows polygon 3. The base of the triangle is “b” and the height of the triangle is

“h”. The height is known to be 11.5 feet because the polygons are 1 foot apart, so 12.5 minus 1

is 11.5. The original triangle inside of the dodecagon is then cut in half in order to make a right

triangle. As said before, without a right triangle, the area of the polygon could not be found.

Table 7. Finding the Base Value of Polygon 3

Tangent Formula Tan(𝜃)=Opposite Side/Adjacent Side
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Substitution Tan(15°)=x/11.5

Simplify x=11.5(tan(15°))
Table 7 above shows how the value of the base was found. Once again, 15° was used as

the reference angle. Even though the polygon keeps getting smaller, the angles still remain the

same. Anyway, to find the value of the base, tangent was used. Since the opposite side of the

reference angle, the base, was unknown, x was plugged into the equation. Since the adjacent

side of the reference angle was the height, 11.5 was plugged into the equation. From there, the

equation was simplified and the base value was found to be 11.5(tan(15°)). As said before, it is

unnecessary to find the numerical value.

Table 8. Area of Polygon 3

Area of Polygon 3 Formula A=(#of Right Triangles ×½)(Base×Height)

Substitution A=(24×½)(11.5×tan(15°))(11.5)

Simplify A=12(11.5×tan(15°))(11.5)

Simplify A≈425.235 feet2

Table 7 shows how the area of polygon 3 was found. To start, the basic formula for

triangles, “A=½(base)(height)”, was set up. However, since there were 24 right triangles in

polygon 3, the equation was multiplied by 24. From there, 11.5×tan(15°) was plugged in as the

base and 11.5 was plugged in as the height. Finally, everything was simplified to find an area of

about 425.235 feet2.

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Figure 5. Polygon 4

Figure 5 shows polygon 4. The base of the triangle is “b” and the height of the triangle is

“h”. The height is known to be 10.5 feet because the polygons are 1 foot apart, so 11.5 minus 1

is 10.5. The original triangle inside of the dodecagon is then cut in half in order to make a right

triangle. The importance of the right triangle is evident throughout the paper.

Table 9. Finding the Base Value of Polygon 4

Tangent Formula Tan(𝜃)=Opposite Side/Adjacent Side

Substitution Tan(15°)=x/10.5

Simplify x=10.5(tan(15°))
Table 9 above shows how the value of the base was found. Once again, 15° was used as

the reference angle. Even though the polygons continue to get smaller, the angles still remain the

same. Anyway, to find the value of the base, tangent was used. Since the opposite side of the

reference angle, the base, was unknown, x was plugged into the equation. Since the adjacent

side of the reference angle was the height, 10.5 was plugged into the equation. From there, the

equation was simplified and the base value was found to be 10.5(tan(15°)). As said before, it is

unnecessary to find the numerical value.

Table 10. Area of Polygon 4

Area of Polygon 4 Formula A=(#of Right Triangles ×½)(Base×Height)

Substitution A=(24×½)(10.5×tan(15°))(10.5)

Simplify A=12(10.5×tan(15°))(10.5)

Simplify A≈354.497 feet2

Table 10 shows how the area of polygon 4 was found. To start, the basic formula for

triangles, “A=½(base)(height)”, was set up. However, since there were 24 right triangles in
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polygon 4, the equation was multiplied by 24. From there, 10.5×tan(15°) was plugged in as the

base and 10.5 was plugged in as the height. Then, everything was simplified to find an area of

about 354.497 feet2.

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Figure 6. Footing of the Tower

Figure 6 above shows the footing of the tower, which is 3.5 feet deep and 3 feet wide

because it extends from polygon 1 to polygon 4.

Table 11. Volume of Footing of the Tower

Formula for Volume of Footing V=(Area of Polygon 1)(Height of Prism)-
(Area of Polygon 4)(Height of Prism)

Substitution V=(586.01×3.5)-(354.50×3.5)

Simplify V=2051.04-1240.75

Volume of Footing V≈810.29 feet3

Table 11, above, shows the math to find the volume of the footing of the tower. The area

of polygon 1 must be multiplied by the depth of the footing (3.5) and then subtract the area of

polygon 4 multiplied with the depth of the footing. The volume of the footing is about 810.29ft3.

Figure 7. Flooring of the Tower

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Figure 7 above shows the dimensions used to construct the floor. The floor had to extend

to polygon 4 causing its base area to be the same. The flooring is also required to be 4 inches

thick which is converted to ⅓ of a foot.

Table 12. Volume of the Flooring of the Tower

Formula for Volume of Floor V=(Area of Polyon 4×Height of Prism)

Substitution V=354.50×⅓ft

Volume of Floor V≈118.17 feet3

Table 12, above, shows the volume of the floor. The floor extended to polygon 4 and was

4 inches thick. 4 inches then had to be converted into feet making the height ⅓ of a foot.

Knowing that information, the volume formula for prisms (area of base)(height of prism) can be

used. The area of polygon 4 was 354.50 and when multiplied by ⅓ the volume of the floor was

found to be approximately 118.17 feet3.

Figure 8. Aquarium of the Tower

Figure 8, above, shows the aquarium of the tower. The aquarium must be under the floor

of the tower, which makes it under the flooring and in the footing of the tower. The base of the

flooring is the same as the area of polygon 4. The aquarium also must be 3.5 feet deep as it is the

same of the flooring.

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Table 13. Volume of Water for the Aquarium of the Tower

Formula for Volume of Water (75%*Height of Prism)*Area of Polygon 4

Substitution (0.75*3.5)354.50

Volume of Water 930.55ft3

Table 13, above, shows the amount of water needed for the aquarium. The aquarium only

needs to be 75% full which is recalculated as 0.75. The aquarium must be 3.5 feet thick and the

base is the same as the area of polygon 4. When these numbers are calculated together, the

amount of water needed for the aquarium is found, 930.55ft3.

Table 14. Cost of Concrete Needed for the Footing

Formula for Cost of Concrete (Volume of Footing*115)/27

Substitution (810.29*115)/27

Cost of Concrete $3565

Table 14, above, shows the total cost of concrete needed for the footing of the tower. To

find the cost, the volume of the footing(810.29ft3) was multiplied by the price of the concrete

($115) and then it was divided by 27 because the concrete was in bags of cubic yards. In the end,

the total price of concrete needed for the footing is $3565.

Table 15. Cost of Plexiglas Needed for the Flooring

Formula for Cost of Plexiglas (Area of Polygon 4/32)*1100

Substitution (354.50/32)*1100

Cost of Plexiglas $13200

Table 15, above, shows the total cost of Plexiglas needed for the flooring of the tower.

The flooring is sold by sheets of 48’’x 96”x 4’’. Since the thickness is already 4, it can be
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disregarded. It was found that if 48” and 96” by 12 to convert them to feet the sheets would be

4’x 8’. When these are multiplied together, the product is a sheet of 32’². Then the area of the

flooring(same as area of polygon 4) will be divided by 32 and then multiplied by the cost of the

sheets($1100). In the end, the cost of plexiglas was $12,185.9. This was then rounded to 3 sheets

because a fraction of sheet can not be purchased, making the total price $13200.

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Side Length=12.5(tan(15°))(2)
Figure 9. Base of Outer Prism

Figure 9 above shows the base of the outer prism, or polygon 2. The side length of

polygon 2 is 12.5(tan(15°))(2), or about 6.70 feet. Half of the side length was found in table 5,

(12.5(tan(15°)) in order to find the area of the base, so that was multiplied by 2 in order to find

the side length.

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Figure 10. Lateral Face of Outer Prism With Door

Figure 10 above shows a lateral face of the outer prism with a door. The dimensions of

the door, 3 feet and 5 feet, were given. The base of the rectangle is about 6.70 feet and the

height of the rectangle is about 13.40 feet. The base of the rectangle is just the side length of

polygon 2, as shown in table 5. In table five, 12.5(tan(15°)) is found as the base of the right

triangle, so that had to be multiplied by 2 and simplified to get a side length of about 6.70 feet.

The height of the prism is twice the length of one side of polygon 2, so 25×tan(15°) was

multiplied by 2 to get a height of about 13.40 feet. The shape above the rectangle is half of a

dodecagon.

Table 16. Finding the Area of Rectangular Part of Door

Formula for Rectangle Part of Door A=(Base)(Height)

Substitution A=3(5)

Simplify A=15 feet2

Table 16 above shows how to find the area of the rectangular part of the door. The

general formula for rectangles is “A=(Base)(Height)”, so that was what was used. Since the base
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and height were given(3 and 5), they were plugged into the equation and it was simplified to get

an area of 15 feet2.

Table 17. Finding Side Length of the Top of the Door

Tangent Formula Tan(𝜃)=Opposite Side/Adjacent Side

Substitution Tan(15°)=x/1.5

Simplify 1.5(tan(15°)(2)=x

Simplify x≈.80 feet

Table 17 above shows how the side length of the top of the door was found. To start, it

was necessary to split the shape into right triangles so that right triangle trigonometry could be

used to find the side length. The segment that essentially split the dodecagon in half was 3 feet,

so half of that was 1.5 feet. 1.5 was later used as the adjacent side in the tangent formula.

Anyway, the reference angle that was used was 15 degrees because the central angle measure of

a dodecagon is 30 degrees (refer to table 2). The reference angle of 15 degrees and the adjacent

side of 1.5 feet was then plugged into the tangent formula. That simplified to get

1.5(tan(15°)(2), or about .80 feet. It was multiplied by 2 because without doing that, the answer

would only be half of a side length.

Table 18. Finding Area of the Top of the Door

Formula for Area of Top of Door A=½(Base)(Height)(6)

Substitution A=½(1.5(tan(15°)(2))(1.5)(6)

Simplify A≈3.62 feet2

Table 18 above shows how the area of the top of the door was found. The base and

height were already known from Table 17, so they were just plugged into the equation.

1.5(tan(15°)(2) was plugged in as the base rather than about .80 because it was important to be as

accurate as possible, and rounding would have caused a slight difference in answers. The

formula “A=½(Base)(Height)(6)” was used because the top of the door was separated into six
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triangles. Anyway, once everything was simplified, the area of the top of the door was found to

be about 3.62 feet2.

Table 19. Complete Area of Door

Complete Area of Door Formula A=Area of Top of Door+Rectangular Part of
Door

Substitution A=3.62+15

Simplify A≈18.62 feet2

Table 19 above shows how to find the total area of the door. Since 3.62 was found as the

area of the top part of the door and 15 was found as the rectangular part of the door, they were

simply added to get a total area of about 18.62 feet2.

Figure 11. Lateral Face of Outer Prism with Window

Figure 11 above shows a lateral face of the outer prism with a window. As explained in

Figure 7, the side length of the face is 6.70 feet and the height is 13.40 feet. The window has the

same dimensions as the top of the door, but it is a complete dodecagon rather than half of a

dodecagon.
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Table 20. Area of Window

Formula to Find Area of Window A=Area of Top Part of Door(2)

Substitution A=½(1.5(tan(15°)(2))(1.5)(6)(2)

Simplify A≈7.23 feet2

Table 20 above shows how the area of the window was found. Since the area of half of

the window was already found in Table 13, it was just multiplied by 2.

½(1.5(tan(15°)(2))(1.5)(6) was plugged into the equation for the area of the top part of the door

rather than rounding to 3.62 because it was important to be as accurate as possible, and rounding

would have caused a slight difference in answers. Anyway, once the equation was simplified,

the area of the window was found to be about 7.23 feet2.

Table 21. Finding the Lateral Surface Area of Outer Prism

LSA Formula A=(Base)(Height)(12)

Substitution A=12((12.5)(tan(15°)(2))((12.5)(tan(15°)(4))

Simplify A≈1076.95 feet2

Table 21 above shows how the lateral surface area was found. The formula

“A=(Base)(Height)(12)” was used because each face was a rectangle and there were 12 faces.

((12.5)(tan(15°)(2)) was plugged into the equation as the base because (12.5)(tan(15°) was found

as half of the side length in Table 5 when right triangle trigonometry was used. In order to find

the missing side lengths, the triangle had to be split into two. ((12.5)(tan(15°)(4)) was plugged

into the equation as the height because the height is twice the length of one side of polygon 2.

Anyway, once the equation was simplified, the lateral surface area of the outer prism was found

to be about 1076.95 feet2.

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Side Length=11.5(tan(15°))(2)
Figure 12. Base of Inner Prism

Figure 12 above shows polygon 3, which is the base of the inner prism. The side length

of polygon 3 is 11.5(tan(15°))(2), or about 6.16 feet. Half of the side length was found in table

7, (11.5(tan(15°)), in order to find the area of the base, so that was multiplied by 2 in order to

find the side length.

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Figure 13. Lateral Face of Inner Prism

Figure 13 above shows a lateral face of the inner prism. The short side is about 6.16 feet

and the long side is about 13.40 feet. The long side is the height of the prism. The height is

twice the length of one side of polygon 2. The base of the rectangle is just the side length of

polygon 3, as shown in table 7. In Table 7, 11.5(tan(15°)) is found as the base of the right

triangle, so that had to be multiplied by 2 and simplified to get a side length of about 6.16 feet.

Table 22. Volume of Inner Prism

Volume Formula V=Area of Base(Height)

Substitution V=12(11.5×tan(15°))(11.5)(50×tan(15°))

Simplify V≈5698 feet2

Table 22 above shows how the volume of the inner prism was calculated. The basic

formula “V=Area of Base(Height)” was used. 12(11.5×tan(15°))(11.5) was plugged in as the

area of the base instead of about 425.235 because rounding could have resulted in a slightly

different answer. The area of the base was previously found in Table 8. Since the height was
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also previously found to be (50×tan(15°)), that was also plugged into the equation. The equation

was then simplified to get a volume of about 5697 feet2.

Part Six:

Figure 14. Image of Pyramid Top

Figure 14, above shows the image of the Pyramid Top

Table 23. Height of Outer Pyramid

Formula for Height of Outer Pyramid H=(One Side of Polygon 2)(3)

Substitution H=25(tan(15°))(3)

Simplify H=75(tan(15°))

Simplify H≈20.10 feet

Table 23 above shows how to find the height of the outer pyramid. The length of one side

of polygon 2 (refer to Table 5), was plugged into the equation “H=(One Side of Polygon 2)(3)”

because the height of the outer pyramid is three times the length of one side of polygon 2. It is

important to remember that in Table 5, the side length was found to be 12.5(tan(15°)).

25(tan(15°)) was plugged into the equation instead of 12.5(tan(15°)) because in Table 5, only

half of the base was found since right triangle trigonometry was used. Anyway, that was

simplified to get a height of 75(tan(15°)), or about 20.10 feet

Table 24. Slant Height of Outer Pyramid

Formula of Slant Height of Outer Pyramid a2+b2=c2
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Substitution 12.52+20.102=c2

Simplify c=√560.26

Simplify c≈23.67 feet

Table 24 above shows how to find the slant height of the outer pyramid. Since the height

of polygon 2 and the height of the outer pyramid were known, Pythagorean theorem could be

used to find the slant height. 12.5 was plugged in as the height of polygon 2 (refer to Figure 3)

and 20.10 was plugged in as the height of the outer pyramid (refer to Table 18). The equation

was then simplified to find a slant height of about 23.67 feet.

Table 25. Angle Measure Between the Prism Base and the Pyramid Face
Formula Used to Find Angle Measure Cos(𝜃)=Adjacent Side/Hypotenuse

Substitution Cos(𝜃)=12.5/23.67

Simplify Cos(𝜃)×Cos-1 =Cos-1 (12.5/23.67)

Simplify 𝜃 ≈58.12°
Table 25 above shows how to find the angle measure between the prism base and the

pyramid face. Right triangle trigonometry was used because the angle measure was part of a

right triangle. Since the adjacent side and the hypotenuse were known, cosine was used. The

adjacent side (12.5) and the hypotenuse (23.67) were plugged into the equation, which was then

simplified to get an angle measure of about 58.12 degrees.

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Height=23.67 feet

Base Length= 6.70 feet

Figure 15.Dimensions of One Outer Lateral Face of the Pyramid

Figure 15, above, shows the dimensions used to construct one lateral face of the outer

pyramid. The outer pyramid extends to polygon 3 making the length of the base 6.70 feet. The

height of the triangle was found to 23.67 feet which will be explained how that was calculated

later. It also shows that angle measures of the face. Angle A was approximately 8.09° and angle

B and angle C were found to be approximately 81.94°. An explanation of how those angles were

calculated will also be later in the paper.

Table 26.One Angle Measure of the Lateral Face

How to Find the Measure of Angle A tan-1(½*base/ height)

Substitution tan-1(3.35/23.67)

Measure of Angle A 16.11°

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Table 26, above, shows how to find the measure of angle A.To find this angle the trig

function tangent was used. Half of the base, 1.675, was used for the opposite side and the height

of the triangle, 23.67, was used for the adjacent side. When the equation tan-1 (3.35/23.67) was

solved the measure of angle A was found to be approximately 16.11°.

Table 27.Second Angle Measure of the Lateral Face

How to Find Angle B tan-1( height/ ½*base)

Substitution tan-1( 23.67/3.35)

Measure of Angle B 81.94°

Table 27, above, shows how to find the angle measure for angle B. to find this angle the

trig function tangent was used. The height of the triangle, 23.67, was used for the opposite side

and half of the base,3.35, was used for the adjacent side. When the equation tan-1 (23.67/3.35)

was solved the measure of angle B was found to be approximately 81.94°

Table 28.Third Angle Measure of the Lateral Face

How to Find Angle C tan-1( height/ ½*base)

Substitution tan-1(23.67/3.35)

Measure of Angle C 81.94°

Table 28, above, shows how to find the angle measure for angle C. Since the lateral face

being used is isosceles the equation and angle are the same. When that height and half of the

base are plugged into inverse tangent the equation is tan-1(23.67/3.35). When the equation is

solved the measure of angle C is found to be approximately 81.94°.

Table 29.Area of One Lateral Face of the Outer Pyramid

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Area Formula of One Lateral Face ½(b*h)

Substitution ½(6.70*23.67)

Area of One Lateral Face 79.2679feet2

Table 29, above, shows how to find the area of one lateral face of the outer pyramid. To

find this, the equation ½(b*h) was used because that is how you find the area of a triangle. The

base of polygon two was used as the base. The slant height of the outer pyramid was used as the

height to find one lateral face of the outer pyramid. Once the product of the base and height was

found, it was then multiplied by ½ . The area of one lateral face of the outer pyramid was found

to be approximately 79.268feet2.

Table 30. Lateral Surface Area of the Outer Pyramid

Formula of Lateral Surface Area 12*½(base*height)

Substitution 12*½(6.70*23.67)

LSA 951.22feet2
Table 30, above, shows how to find the lateral surface area of the outer pyramid. To find

this, the equation 12*½(base*height) was used. Since we had a 12 sided polygon, We had 12

triangles in order to make up the pyramid for this tower. The area of one lateral face of the outer

pyramid was multiplied by 12 because there was a total of 12 triangles. The lateral surface area

of the outer pyramid was found to be approximately 951.22feet2.

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Height=18.48 Feet

Base=6.16 feet

Figure 16.Dimensions of Inner Pyramid

Figure 16, above shows the dimensions of the inner pyramid of the roof. The inner

pyramid extended to polygon 3 making the length of the base 6.16feet. The height was then

required to be 3 time the length of the base. When the base was tripled the height was found to

be 18.48 ft. This was shown in table 31 below.

Table 31.Height of Inner Pyramid

Formula of Height of Inner Pyramid 3* B of P3

Substitution 3*6.16

Height of Inner Pyramid 18.48 feet

Table 31, above, shows how to find the height of the inner pyramid. To find the height of

the pyramid the base of polygon 3 which was 6.16, was multiplied by 3 to find the height to be

approximately 18.48 feet.

Table 32.Volume of Inner Pyramid

Formula of Volume of Inner Pyramid ⅓(Abase*Hpyramid)

Substitution ⅓(425.235*18.48)

Volume of Inner Pyramid 2620.65 feet³

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Table 32, above, shows the volume for the inner pyramid. To find the volume of the

pyramid, the formula ⅓ (area of base)(height of pyramid) can be used. The area of the base of

polygon 3 was previously found to be 425.235 feet² and the height was previously found to be

18.48 feet. When the equation ⅓ (425.235*18.48) was solved the volume of the inner pyramid

was found to be approximately 2620.65 feet3.

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Figure 17. Completed Tower

Figure 17, above, shows the tower after the walls and roof are built.

Table 33.Lateral Surface Area of Outer Tower

Formula for Lateral Surface Area of outer LSA of outer prism + LSA of outer pyramid
Tower

Substitution 1076.95+951.22

Lateral Surface Area of Outer Tower 2028.17 feet²

Table 33, above, shows how to find the LSA of the outer tower. To find the lateral

surface area of the outer tower, the lateral surface area of the outer prism and the lateral surface

area of the outer pyramid were added together. The solution of the lateral surface area of the

outer prism and the lateral surface area of the outer pyramid were found previously. The lateral

surface area of the outer tower was found to be approximately 2018.17feet2.

Table 34.Volume of Inner Tower

Formula for Volume of Inner Tower Volume of inner prism + Volume of inner
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pyramid

Substitution 5698+2620.65

Volume of Inner Tower 8317.73 feet³

Table 34 above shows how to find the volume of the inner tower. To find the volume of

the inner tower, the volume of the inner prism and the volume of the inner pyramid were added

together. The solution of the volume of the inner prism and the volume of the inner pyramid

were found previously. The volume of the inner tower was found to be approximately 8317.73

feet3.

Conclusion:

Towards the end of the building process, it became clear that the initial goal of this

project would be reached. The millionaire would, in fact, be impressed and amazed by the

tower. The math involving the tower was all correct and the structure itself looked magnificent.

Everyone involved in this daring project is confident that their hard work will be worth it when

the millionaire pays her laborers.

While calculating the math for the tower, there were some issues that were encountered.

One of the issues was rounding the answers. If the numbers that were plugged into an equation

were rounded, then the answer to the equation would be wrong. It was necessary to be as exact

as possible in order to get the most accurate answers. There were also problems with building the

tower itself. One task that was particularly frustrating when building the tower was making sure

that the pieces were uniform. If they weren’t all nearly identical, then the tower would have

looked like it was put together in a hurry.

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After many ups and downs, the greenhouse tower has been successfully created. We

hope that the millionaire enjoys the tower, as well as anyone else who happens to step inside.

Although constructing the tower proved to be a little challenging, it was worth it in the end.