Math | Graded Assignment | Unit Test, Part 2 | Modeling with Geometry

Name: Vivian Klith Date: 4/3/2024

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 =lwh
V = ( 8−2 x )( 10−2 x ) ( x )

Using an online graphing calculator, I plug my volume equation in to get a graph. The graph shows that the
relative maximum’s x is approximately 1.5. This means that the height of the box and the square cutouts’ side
lengths should be 1.5 inches.

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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)
Aquarium mass = density x volume
Mass=(62)(3 ×3 ×3)
Mass=1674 lb
1674> 200
This means that the table would not be able to support the weight of the aquarium due to its weight being more
than the limit.

(b)
Aquarium mass = density x (50% x volume)
Mass= ( 62 ) ( ( 3 ×3 ×3 ) ×.50)
Mass=837 lb
The density of the water does not change no matter how much water is in the tank. The weight changes but only
due to the change in volume.

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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:

Volumes:
Brick=(4)(2)(8)
Brick=64
1
Brick=6 ×1 0

Bathtub=( 60)(30)(18)
Bathtub=32400
4
Bathtub=3 ×1 0

Equation:
4 3
3× 1 0 1× 10
1
= =¿ 500
6 ×1 0 2
Around 500 bricks could fit on a typical bathtub.

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