MATH116g Problem Set 1

Solve the following problems completely. Show necessary diagrams.

1. A window glass is 5’2’’ by 3’10’’. Find its area.

2. A metal washer 1 in. in diameter is pierced by a ½ in hole. What is the area of one face of
the washer?
3. A square rice fields is 500 m long on each side. If a tractor can plow about 10 sq. m per
minute, how long does it take to plow the field? (in days)
4. The right triangular flag in a beach resort have legs equal to 20 ft. and 17 ft. How long
must the third side of the flag be? Find the perimeter and area.
5. A circular wheel has a diameter of 2 m, with an internal angle of 2 radians. Find the area
of the sector.