A road is made in such a way that the center of the road is higher off the ground than the sides of the road, in order to allow
rainwater to drain. A cross-section of the road can be represented on a graph using the function f(x) = -1/200(x – 16)(x + 16), where x represents the distance from the center of the road, in feet. Rounded to the nearest tenth, what is the maximum height of the road, in feet?
2 answers:
Remark.
The problem is a bit indistinct. Where exactly are the two edges of the road? I'm going to say that they are the x intercepts, but that may not be true. Certainly it does not have to be true at all.
Graph.
A graph has been made for you. The maximum is marked for you. It is an approximation The actual height can be more accurately found.
Height
y = (-1/200)(x - 16)(x + 16)
y = (-1/200)*(x^2 - 256)
The maximum height for this graph only is when x = 0.Other graphs require completing the square.
y = (-1/200) * (-256)
y = 1.28 exactly. I thought the graph might be rounding the answer. It is not.
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Answer:
a) Area of the base of the pyramid =
b) Area of one lateral face =
c) Lateral Surface Area =
d) Total Surface Area =
Step-by-step explanation:
We are given the following dimensions of the triangular pyramid:
Side of triangular base = 6mm
Height of triangular base = 5.2mm
Base of lateral face (triangular) = 6mm
Height of lateral face (triangular) = 8mm
a) To find Area of base of pyramid:
We know that it is a triangular pyramid and the base is a equilateral triangle.
b) To find area of one lateral surface:
Base = 6mm
Height = 8mm
Using equation (1) to find the area:
c) To find the lateral surface area:
We know that there are 3 lateral surfaces with equal height and equal base.
Hence, their areas will also be same. So,
d) To find total surface area:
Total Surface area of the given triangular pyramid will be equal to <em>Lateral Surface Area + Area of base</em>
Hence,
a) Area of the base of the pyramid =
b) Area of one lateral face =
c) Lateral Surface Area =
d) Total Surface Area =