course Mth 152 June 15 at 8:37 pm If your solution to stated problem does not match the given solution, you should self-critique per instructions at
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Given Solution: `aA 4 m by 3 m rectangle can be divided into 3 rows of 4 squares, each 1 meter on a side. This makes 3 * 4 = 12 such squares. Each 1 meter square has an area of 1 square meter, or 1 m^2. The total area of the rectangle is therefore 12 square meters, or 12 m^2. The formula for the area of a rectangle is A = L * W, where L is the length and W the width of the rectangle. Applying this formula to the present problem we obtain area A = L * W = 4 m * 3 m = (4 * 3) ( m * m ) = 12 m^2. Note the use of the unit m, standing for meters, in the entire calculation. Note that m * m = m^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I forgot that the solution would be meters squared. Self-critique Rating:c2 ********************************************* Question: `q002. What is the area of a right triangle whose legs are 4.0 meters and 3.0 meters? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: The area of a triangle is ½ bh so in this case the equation would be A = ½ (4) (3). 4 * 3 = 12 and ½ of that would make it 6. So A = 6 meters ^ 2. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aA right triangle can be joined along its hypotenuse with another identical right triangle to form a rectangle. In this case the rectangle would have dimensions 4.0 meters by 3.0 meters, and would be divided by any diagonal into two identical right triangles with legs of 4.0 meters and 3.0 meters. The rectangle will have area A = L * W = 4.0 m * 3.0 m = 12 m^2, as explained in the preceding problem. Each of the two right triangles, since they are identical, will therefore have half this area, or 1/2 * 12 m^2 = 6.0 m^2. The formula for the area of a right triangle with base b and altitude h is A = 1/2 * b * h. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `q003. What is the area of a parallelogram whose base is 5.0 meters and whose altitude is 2.0 meters? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To find the area of a parallelogram you would need to multiply the base * height. In this case you would multiply 5 meters which is the base by 2 meters which is the height giving a solution of 10 meters ^2 = area. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aA parallelogram is easily rearranged into a rectangle by 'cutting off' the protruding end, turning that portion upside down and joining it to the other end. Hopefully you are familiar with this construction. In any case the resulting rectangle has sides equal to the base and the altitude so its area is A = b * h. The present rectangle has area A = 5.0 m * 2.0 m = 10 m^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `q004. What is the area of a triangle whose base is 5.0 cm and whose altitude is 2.0 cm? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: A = ½ bh so the numbers would be plugged into the formula and it would be A = ½ (5) (2). 5 * 2 = 10. 10 / 2 = 5. The area of the triangle is 5 cm ^2. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aIt is possible to join any triangle with an identical copy of itself to construct a parallelogram whose base and altitude are equal to the base and altitude of the triangle. The area of the parallelogram is A = b * h, so the area of each of the two identical triangles formed by 'cutting' the parallelogram about the approriate diagonal is A = 1/2 * b * h. The area of the present triangle is therefore A = 1/2 * 5.0 cm * 2.0 cm = 1/2 * 10 cm^2 = 5.0 cm^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q005. What is the area of a trapezoid with a width of 4.0 km and average altitude of 5.0 km? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: When finding the area of the trapezoid you multiply base * height. 4 * 5 = 20 km ^2 Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aAny trapezoid can be reconstructed to form a rectangle whose width is equal to that of the trapezoid and whose altitude is equal to the average of the two altitudes of the trapezoid. The area of the rectangle, and therefore the trapezoid, is therefore A = base * average altitude. In the present case this area is A = 4.0 km * 5.0 km = 20 km^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q006. What is the area of a trapezoid whose width is 4 cm in whose altitudes are 3.0 cm and 8.0 cm? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: 4 * 3 * 8 = 96 cm ^ 2 which is the area of the trapezoid. Confidence Assessment: 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aThe area is equal to the product of the width and the average altitude. Average altitude is (3 cm + 8 cm) / 2 = 5.5 cm so the area of the trapezoid is A = 4 cm * 5.5 cm = 22 cm^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I didn’t understand that you needed to find an average altitude between 3 and 8. Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `q007. What is the area of a circle whose radius is 3.00 cm? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: In this case the area of the circle would be calculated by using the formula A = pi r ^2 So when the numbers are plugged in it would be pi 3 ^2 which equals 28.27 cm ^ 2. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aThe area of a circle is A = pi * r^2, where r is the radius. Thus A = pi * (3 cm)^2 = 9 pi cm^2. Note that the units are cm^2, since the cm unit is part r, which is squared. The expression 9 pi cm^2 is exact. Any decimal equivalent is an approximation. Using the 3-significant-figure approximation pi = 3.14 we find that the approximate area is A = 9 pi cm^2 = 9 * 3.14 cm^2 = 28.26 cm^2, which we round to 28.3 cm^2 to match the number of significant figures in the given radius. Be careful not to confuse the formula A = pi r^2, which gives area in square units, with the formula C = 2 pi r for the circumference. The latter gives a result which is in units of radius, rather than square units. Area is measured in square units; if you get an answer which is not in square units this tips you off to the fact that you've made an error somewhere. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: ********************************************* Question: `q008. What is the circumference of a circle whose radius is exactly 3 cm? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: The circumference of a circle whose radius is 3 cm would be plugged into the formula 2 pi r. 2 pi * 3 = 18.85 cm ^ 2 Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aThe circumference of this circle is C = 2 pi r = 2 pi * 3 cm = 6 pi cm. This is the exact area. An approximation to 3 significant figures is 6 * 3.14 cm = 18.84 cm. Note that circumference is measured in the same units as radius, in this case cm, and not in cm^2. If your calculation gives you cm^2 then you know you've done something wrong. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q009. What is the area of a circle whose diameter is exactly 12 meters? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To find the area of a circle with an area of 12 meters you would use the formula A = pi r ^2. First find the radius of a circle whose diameter is 12. 12 / 2 = 6 Then plug the radius into the formula. Pi 6 ^ 2 = 113.09 meters ^ 2 is the solution. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aThe area of a circle is A = pi r^2, where r is the radius. The radius of this circle is half the 12 m diameter, or 6 m. So the area is A = pi ( 6 m )^2 = 36 pi m^2. This result can be approximated to any desired accuracy by using a sufficient number of significant figures in our approximation of pi. For example using the 5-significant-figure approximation pi = 3.1416 we obtain A = 36 m^2 * 3.1416 = 113.09 m^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q010. What is the area of a circle whose circumference is 14 `pi meters? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To find the area you would need to find the radius which would be 7 meters. A = pi r ^2 A = pi 7 ^2 = 153.94 meters ^2 Confidence Assessment: 1 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe know that A = pi r^2. We can find the area if we know the radius r. We therefore attempt to use the given information to find r. We know that circumference and radius are related by C = 2 pi r. Solving for r we obtain r = C / (2 pi). In this case we find that r = 14 pi m / (2 pi) = (14/2) * (pi/pi) m = 7 * 1 m = 7 m. We use this to find the area A = pi * (7 m)^2 = 49 pi m^2. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): I misunderstood and thought that 14 was diameter so I would have to divide by 2. I now know that it was circumference and not diameter. Self-critique Rating:1 ********************************************* Question: `q011. What is the radius of circle whose area is 78 square meters? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: First you would have to plug in the area to the equation A = pi r ^ 2 78 = pi r ^ 2 You would then divide 78 by pi. 78 / pi = r ^ 2 24.83 = r ^ 2 You would then get rid of the ^ 2 by taking the square root of 24.83. 4.98 = radius. 4.98 meters ^ 2 is the solution. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aKnowing that A = pi r^2 we solve for r. We first divide both sides by pi to obtain A / pi = r^2. We then reverse the sides and take the square root of both sides, obtaining r = sqrt( A / pi ). Note that strictly speaking the solution to r^2 = A / pi is r = +-sqrt( A / pi ), meaning + sqrt( A / pi) or - sqrt(A / pi). However knowing that r and A are both positive quantities, we can reject the negative solution. Now we substitute A = 78 m^2 to obtain r = sqrt( 78 m^2 / pi) = sqrt(78 / pi) m.{} Approximating this quantity to 2 significant figures we obtain r = 5.0 m. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q012. Summary Question 1: How do we visualize the area of a rectangle? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: You can visualize the area of a rectangle by the space within the walls of the rectangle. To find the area you would use the formula A = length * width. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe visualize the rectangle being covered by rows of 1-unit squares. We multiply the number of squares in a row by the number of rows. So the area is A = L * W. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q013. Summary Question 2: How do we visualize the area of a right triangle? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: The area of a triangle is half the area of a parallelogram. This can be found by using the formula A = ½ base * height Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe visualize two identical right triangles being joined along their common hypotenuse to form a rectangle whose length is equal to the base of the triangle and whose width is equal to the altitude of the triangle. The area of the rectangle is b * h, so the area of each triangle is 1/2 * b * h. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q014. Summary Question 3: How do we calculate the area of a parallelogram? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: You can calculate the area of a parallelogram by using the formula A = base * height. This is double the area of a triangle. Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aThe area of a parallelogram is equal to the product of its base and its altitude. The altitude is measured perpendicular to the base. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q015. Summary Question 4: How do we calculate the area of a trapezoid? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To calculate the area of a trapezoid you need to use the formula A = ½ h (b + B). Confidence Assessment: 3 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe think of the trapezoid being oriented so that its two parallel sides are vertical, and we multiply the average altitude by the width. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q016. Summary Question 5: How do we calculate the area of a circle? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To calculate the area of a circle you need to use the formula A = pi r ^ 2. Confidence Assessment: 2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe use the formula A = pi r^2, where r is the radius of the circle. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q017. Summary Question 6: How do we calculate the circumference of a circle? How can we easily avoid confusing this formula with that for the area of the circle? YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY Your solution: To calculate the circumference of a circle you would need to use one of two formulas depending on whether or not you know the radius or the diameter of the circle. If you know the diameter of the circle you would use the formula C = pi d. d being the diameter. If you know the radius of the circle you would use the formula C = 2 pi r. r being the radius of the circle. You can easily avoid confusing these formulas with the area formula by remembering that you multiply pi by 2 instead of squaring the radius. Confidence Assessment: 2 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Given Solution: `aWe use the formula C = 2 pi r. The formula for the area involves r^2, which will give us squared units of the radius. Circumference is not measured in squared units. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 2 ********************************************* Question: `q018. Explain how you have organized your knowledge of the principles illustrated by the exercises in this assignment. I have organized my knowledge of the principles in this assignment by reviewing the formulas given to find area which also helped me review working out equations. &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& Self-critique (if necessary): Self-critique Rating: 3