TASK SPECIFICATION

Part I Identifying the Problem: Question asks to provide information about how Mathematics is used in baking and cake decorating. Strategy: Apply knowledge obtained from Additional Mathematics and also consult resources from the Internet. Part II Question 1 Identifying the Problem: Question asks to find the diameter of the baking tray to be used to fit the cake. Strategy: Find diameter, d using the formula of volume of cylinder, with the height, h and volume, v of cake per kilogram and the value of .
Question 2(a) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to find and tabulate the different values heights and diameters of the baking tray to be used, if the volume remains the same. Strategy: Find diameter, d using the formula of volume of cylinder and volume, v of cake per kilogram and the value of with varying values of height, h. Question 2(b)(i) Identifying the Problem: To state the range of heights unsuitable for baking of cakes and give reasons. Strategy: Obtain the range of heights not suitable for cakes by compare and contrast with logic opinion.

Question 2(b)(ii) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to suggest the dimension most suitable for the cake, and provide reasons. Strategy: Compare and contrast and the heights and diameters in table from Question 2(a) and suggest logical reasons.

Question 2(c)(i) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to reduce the equation to linear form in order to display the relation between h and d. After doing so, question requires us to plot a graph based on the equation. Strategy: Using the linear law, and the linear equation, reduce the equation in Question 2(a) by using logarithm and plot a graph of h against d using software.

Question 2(c)(ii)(a) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to determine the diameter of the round cake pan if the height of the cake is 10.5 cm using the graph. Strategy: Express the height of the cake using logarithms Base 10. Then plot the graph to obtain the value of diameter, d in logarithmic terms. Finally, express the value without logarithms.

Question 2(c)(ii)(b) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to determine the height of the cake, h obtained if the diameter of the round tray is 42 cm. Strategy: Express the diameter of the baking tray, d in logarithms Base 10. Then plot the point on the graph in order to obtain the logarithm value of the height. Finally, express the value in normal terms.

Question 3(a) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to calculate the amount of fresh cream required to decorate the cake based on the dimensions suggested in Question 2(b)(ii). Strategy: Using h = 11 cm and d = 46.89293 cm, and the given thickness of the cream = 1 cm uniformly, calculate the amount of fresh cream required.

Question 3(b) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to give 3 other suggestions for cake shaped which has the same height and volume as 2(b)(ii), and then calculate the amount of fresh cream to be used. Strategy: Provide 3 other cake shape suggestions by logic thinking and calculate the dimensions, given the volume and height are constant. After that, calculate the amount of fresh cream required for each shape.

Part III Identifying the Problem: Question asks to find the dimensions of cake that requires the minimum amount of fresh cream to decorate by using 2 different method, including calculus. After that, to state whether if such dimensions are suitable for the baking of the cake and give reasons. Strategy: Find the dimension that requires the minimum amount of fresh cream by comparing values of height against volume of cream used. The second method would be using differentiation. Finally, apply logic thinking to come to a conclusion, whether the cake is suitable to be baked or not.

Further Exploration (a) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to obtain the volume of the first, second, third, and fourth cakes, and compare the values to determine whether the volumes form a number pattern. After that, provide explanation and elaboration. Strategy: Given height of cake is 6.0 cm each and the radius of the largest cake is 31.0 cm, after that the radius of the second cake is 10% less, the third radius is 10% less than the second cake and so on. Use the information given to obtain the volumes of the cakes, and compare by division to determine the existence of the number pattern.

Further Exploration (b) Identifying the Problem: Question asks to calculate the maximum number of cakes to be baked by the bakery if the total mass must not exceed 15 kg. After that, verify the answer using other methods. Strategy: Express the mass of the cake given 1kg of cake has a volume of 3800 cm3. Then find the number of terms using the formula to given the sum is a geometric progression. After that, verify the answer by trial and improvement to prove the number of cakes that the bakery needs to bake.