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An old sailing ship has three triangular sails, Sail A, Sail B, and Sail C. Sail A, the smallest of the sails, measures 6 m along the base and between 5 and 8 m in height. Sail C, the largest of the sails, has an area less than twice the area of Sail A.
1. (5 points) What could be the areas of the three sails? Complete the table by giving a possible base, height, and area for all three sails.
Base length
Height
Area
Sail A
6 m
[between 5 and 8 m]
Sail B
[between Sail A and Sail B]
Sail C
[less than twice the area of Sail A]
The ship also has three circular portholes, Porthole A, Porthole B, and Porthole C. Porthole A, the smallest of the three portholes, has a circumference of between 2p and 6p feet. Porthole C, the largest of the portholes, has a circumference less than three times the circumference of Porthole A.
2. (5 points) What could be the circumferences and areas of the three portholes? Complete the table by giving a possible radius, circumference, and area for all three portholes.
Radius
Circumference
Area
Porthole A
[between 2p and 6p feet]
Porthole B
[between Porthole A and Porthole B]
Porthole C
[less than three times Porthole A]
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To find the areas of the sails and the circumferences and areas of the portholes, we need to use the formulas for area and circumference of different shapes.
1. Sail A:
Given:
Base length = 6 m
Height = between 5 and 8 m
To find the area of a triangle, we use the formula:
Area = (base * height) / 2
Let's calculate the possible areas for Sail A:
Area = (6 * 5) / 2 = 15 square meters (minimum possible area)
Area = (6 * 8) / 2 = 24 square meters (maximum possible area)
Complete the table for Sail A:
Base length: 6 m
Height: between 5 and 8 m
Area: 15 to 24 square meters
2. Sail B:
Given:
The area of Sail B is between Sail A and Sail B.
Since we don't have specific measurements for Sail B, we can assume any base length and height that fall between the values of Sail A.
Complete the table for Sail B:
Base length: Any value between the base lengths of Sail A and Sail B
Height: Any value between the heights of Sail A and Sail B
Area: Any value between the areas of Sail A and Sail C
3. Sail C:
Given:
The area of Sail C is less than twice the area of Sail A.
To find the area of Sail C, we multiply the area of Sail A by 2 and find a value smaller than that.
Complete the table for Sail C:
Base length: Any value
Height: Any value
Area: Less than twice the area of Sail A
Now let's move on to the portholes:
4. Porthole A:
Given:
Circumference = between 2π and 6π feet
To find the circumference of a circle, we use the formula:
Circumference = 2π * radius
We can rearrange the formula to find the radius:
Radius = Circumference / (2π)
Let's calculate the possible circumferences and areas for Porthole A:
Calculate minimum and maximum values for the radius:
Minimum Radius = (2π) / (2π) = 1 foot
Maximum Radius = (6π) / (2π) = 3 feet
Calculate the corresponding minimum and maximum circumferences:
Minimum Circumference = 2π * 1 = 2π feet
Maximum Circumference = 2π * 3 = 6π feet
Complete the table for Porthole A:
Radius: 1 to 3 feet
Circumference: 2π to 6π feet
Area: π * (radius^2)
5. Porthole B:
Given:
The circumference of Porthole B is between Porthole A and Porthole B.
Since we don't have specific measurements for Porthole B, we can assume any radius that falls between the radii of Porthole A and Porthole B.
Complete the table for Porthole B:
Radius: Any value between the radii of Porthole A and Porthole B
Circumference: Any value between the circumferences of Porthole A and Porthole B
Area: Any value between the areas of Porthole A and Porthole C
6. Porthole C:
Given:
The circumference of Porthole C is less than three times the circumference of Porthole A.
To find the maximum circumference for Porthole C, we multiply the circumference of Porthole A by 3 and find a value smaller than that.
Complete the table for Porthole C:
Radius: Any value
Circumference: Less than three times the circumference of Porthole A
Area: Any value
By following these steps, you can complete the table with various values for the sails and portholes based on the given conditions.
1. To find the area of a triangle, you can use the formula:
Area = (base * height) / 2
Given that Sail A has a base length of 6 m and a height between 5 m and 8 m, we can calculate the possible areas.
For the minimum height of 5 m:
Area of Sail A = (6 * 5) / 2 = 15 square meters
For the maximum height of 8 m:
Area of Sail A = (6 * 8) / 2 = 24 square meters
Completing the table:
Base length | Height | Area
Sail A | 6 m | [5 m to 8 m] | [15 m² to 24 m²]
Sail B | [greater than Sail A] | [greater than Sail A] | [greater than Sail A]
Sail C | [less than twice the area of Sail A] | [less than twice the area of Sail A] | [less than twice the area of Sail A]
2. To find the circumference of a circle, you can use the formula:
Circumference = 2 * π * radius
Given that Porthole A has a circumference between 2π and 6π feet, we can calculate the possible radii using the circumference formula.
For the minimum circumference of 2π feet:
2π = 2 * π * radius
Radius of Porthole A = 1 foot
For the maximum circumference of 6π feet:
6π = 2 * π * radius
Radius of Porthole A = 3 feet
Completing the table:
Radius | Circumference | Area
Porthole A | [2π to 6π feet] | [π * radius²]
Porthole B | [greater than Porthole A] | [greater than Porthole A]
Porthole C | [less than three times Porthole A] | [less than three times Porthole A]