You would divide it into shapes that you already know, like squares, rectangles and triangles. Find the area of each shape and add them together
Question a:
Mass = Density × Volume
Density = Mass/Volume
Volume of the tree trunk (the shape of Cylinder) = Area of circular base × height
Volume = [πr²] × h
Volume = [π × 0.25²] × 20
Volume = 3.93 m³
Density = 380 kg/m³
Mass = Density × Volume
Mass = 380 × 3.93
Mass = 1493.4 kg
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Question b)
The growth ring = 4 millimeters = 4÷1000 = 0.004
New diameter = 0.5 + 0.004 = 0.5004
New height = 20 + 0.2 = 20.2
New volume = [πr²] × h
New volume = [π × 0.2502²] × 20.2
New volume = 3.97 m³
The number 0 is basically nothing, so 7 divided by nothing is not defined. That's why calculators or even the most powerful computer can't divide anything by 0
