Measurement Notes
Measurement Notes
Measurement Notes
Metric:
Kilometer
Meter
Centimeter
Millimeter
Imperial
Mile
Yard
Foot
Inch
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A closer look at the imperial unit:
Look at the section between the “5” and the “6”. The lengths of these lines differ and
indicate different fractions or parts of an inch.
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Which units of measurement are appropriate for each of the following (do not
measure)
Metric Imperial
(a) Your calculator
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A GOLDEN GREEK FACE
Statues of human bodies considered most perfect by the Greeks had many
Golden Ratios. It turns out that the "perfect" (to the Greeks) human face has a
whole flock of Golden Ratios as well.
You’ll be measuring lengths on the face of a famous Greek statue (with a broken
nose) by using the instructions on this page. Before you start, notice that near the
face on the second page are names for either a location on the face or a length
between two places on the face. Lines mark those lengths or locations exactly.
Using your cm/mm ruler and the face picture on the next page, find each
measurement below to the nearest millimeter, that is tenth of a cm or .1 cm.
Remember, you are measuring the distance or length between the two locations
mentioned. You can use the marking lines to place the ruler for your
measurements. Fill in this table.
Now use these letters and go on to the next page to compute ratios with them
a
with your calculator. Remember: , the first proportion, means divide
g
measurement a by measurement g. Round your answer to three decimal places.
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Measurement Conversions
A. Metric System
1 km = ______ m
1 m = ______ mm
1 m = ______ cm
1 cm = ______ mm
Examples:
a) 30 cm = _______ mm
b) 240 cm = _______ m
c) 960 m = _______ km
d) 3.4 km = _______ m
e) 0.5 km = _______ mm
B. Imperial System
Examples:
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Examples:
a) 1 mile = _______ km
b) 1 yd. = _______ m
c) 1 ft. = _______ m
d) 1 in. = _______ cm
e) 1 m3 = _____________ mm3
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PERIMETER of a polygon: ADD ALL THE SIDE LENGTHS TOGETHER
c
2
3 cm
25 m
16 m
Example 3: Find the perimeter of quadrilateral ADBC.
Am
3 in
3.8 in
Cm
4 in
D
Bm 3.8 in
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NOTE: Use the π key on your calculator, not 3.14.
A B
D C
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AREA
TRIANGLE:
RECTANGLE:
PARALLELOGRAM:
TRAPEZOID:
CIRCLE:
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Example 5: Finding area.
a. Find the area of parallelogram ABCD.
A 10 ft. B
8 ft.
D 2 E C
Example 6: Given a square in a circle with sides 12 cm. Find the area that is
shaded.
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Example 7: Area of Irregular Shapes
a. Find the area of the shape below.
Note: When the figure is irregular, break into various shapes.
15 yds
4 yds
6 yds
8 yds
b. What would it cost (excluding tax) to carpet the above space if carpet costs
i. $3.20 per square foot
c. What would it cost to put baseboard around the room (exclude 3 doors
each 3 feet wide) if baseboard costs $1.49 per lineal foot?
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2.
3.
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A right pyramid is a 3-D object that has triangular faces and a base that is a
polygon. The shape of the base determines the name of the pyramid. The
triangular faces meet at a point called the apex. The height of the pyramid is the
perpendicular distance from the apex to the center of the base.
When the base of a right pyramid is a regular polygon, the triangular faces are
congruent. Then the slant height of the right pyramid is the height of a
triangular face.
To find the surface area of a right pyramid, add the areas of the triangular faces
and the base.
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Example 1: Determining the Surface Area of a Regular Tetrahedron Given Its
Slant Height
Determine the surface area of the regular tetrahedron below.
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Example 3: Determining the Surface Area of a Right Cone
A right cone has a base radius of 2 ft. and a height of 7 ft. Calculate the surface
area of this cone to the nearest square foot.
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Sandbox Investigation
Fermi Problem: How much sand would it take to fill Grand Beach?
PREDICTIONS
1. Do you believe there are enough bags of sand to fill the sandbox?
Why or why not?
a. If you believe there are not enough bags of sand to fill the sandbox, how
many more bags do you think you will need?
b. If you believe there are more than enough bags of sand to fill the sandbox,
how many bags do you believe will be left over?
2. What information do you need to find out how much sand is needed to fill the
sandbox? Record this information below.
CALCULATIONS
3. Calculate how much sand is needed to fill the sandbox.
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4. Are there enough bags of sand to fill the sandbox? Explain.
a. If there are more than enough bags to fill the sandbox, record how many.
b. If you need more bags of sand to fill the sandbox, record how many.
5. After seeing the conclusion to the video, how accurate were your calculations?
What could have contributed to your calculations being inaccurate?
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The volume of a right prism is:
Volume = A ( h )
1
Volume = ( base area ) ( h eigh t )
3
1
Volume = A ( h)
3
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Example 2: Determining the Volume of a Right Square Pyramid Given Its
Slant Height
Calculate the volume of this right square pyramid to the nearest cubic inch.
Determine the volume of a right rectangular pyramid with base dimensions 5.4
cm by 3.2 cm and height 8.1 cm. Answer to the nearest tenth of a cubic
centimeter.
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The volume of a right cone with base radius r and height h has volume:
1 2
V= π r h
3
A cone has a height of 4 yd. and a volume of 205 cubic yards. Determine the
radius of the base of the cone to the nearest yard.
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Volumes of Right Cylinders
The formula for the volume of a right cylinder is: π r 2 h .
r =¿
h=¿
1.5 cm
7 cm
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Surface Area and Volume of a Sphere
The surface area of a Sphere with radius r is:
2
SA=4 π r
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Example 3: Determining the Volume of a Sphere
The sun approximates a sphere with diameter 870 000 miles. What is the
approximate volume of the sun?
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Solving Problems with Surface Area and Volume
Example 1: Determining the Volume of a Composite Object
Determine the volume of this composite object to the nearest tenth of a cubic
meter.
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Example 2: Determining the Surface Area of a Composite Object
Determine the surface area of this composite object to the nearest square foot.
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