I have a math assignment and i am meant to do i backyard design and i have to fit in a fishpond which has an outside diameter of 2.5 and a water depth of 40cm. how should i measure it out into the backyard design?
What do you mean by "measure it out"?
What are the units of the 2.5 diameter? Meters?
For the volume of soil you need to remove, multiply the pool area by the depth. Use meters, m^2 and m^3.
You are the designer. You decide where to put the pool and landscape around it.
What i am asking is how would i measure out 2.5cm diameter onto grid paper which my backyard design is on?
Joshua,
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I assume you already have a plan of the backyard on grid paper which you have not manage to post. Find out the scale used in the plan (1 cm = 1m , i.e. 1:100 etc.)
If you don't already have one, you will need to draw it using an appropriate scale.
Find a place in the plan where you can fit in a circle representing the pool, using the appropriate scale. Example, if the scale was 1:100, then a diameter of 2.5m would become a diameter of 2.5 cm on the plan.
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To measure out the fishpond in your backyard design, you'll need to consider its dimensions and find a suitable location for it. Here's how you can proceed:
1. Determine the scale of your backyard design: Decide on a scale that will allow you to accurately represent the dimensions of your backyard and the fishpond. For example, you could use a 1:50 scale, where 1 cm on paper represents 50 cm in real life.
2. Mark the center of the fishpond: Take the outside diameter of the fishpond, which is 2.5 meters or 250 cm, and divide it by 2 to find the radius. In this case, the radius would be 125 cm. On your backyard design, find a suitable spot and mark it as the center of the fishpond.
3. Draw the outline of the fishpond: Using the scale you determined in step 1, draw a circle with a diameter of 250 cm (or 2.5 cm on your scale) around the center point you marked in step 2. This circle represents the outer edge of the fishpond.
4. Add the water depth: The water depth is given as 40 cm. To represent this on your design, draw another circle inside the outer circle you just drew. This new circle should have a diameter of 2.5 meters minus twice the water depth (2.5 m - 2 * 0.4 m = 2.5 m - 0.8 m = 1.7 m, which is 170 cm). So, draw a circle with a diameter of 170 cm (or 1.7 cm on your scale) around the same center point.
5. Consider the surrounding space: Now that you have the fishpond marked out, you can plan the surrounding space in your backyard design. Remember to leave enough room around the pond for movement, maintenance, and any additional features you want to include.
By following these steps, you will be able to accurately measure and represent the fishpond in your backyard design.