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10.1 Helena calculates that her pool can hold over 30 000 litres of water. If the volume of water for part/section A of her pool is 20 160 l, determine whether Helena is correct.
Step 1: Understand the geometry of Helena's pool.
Helena's pool is rectangular with a length of 7 m and a width of 4.8 m. The depth increases uniformly from 0.6 m (Depth 1) to 1.2 m (Depth 2).
The volume of a pool with uniformly increasing depth can be calculated using the average depth.
Step 2: Calculate the average depth of Helena's pool.
Average Depth=2Depth1+Depth2
Average Depth=20.6m+1.2m
Average Depth=21.8m
Average Depth=0.9 m
Step 3: Calculate the total volume of Helena's pool.
VolumeHelena=Length×Width×Average Depth
VolumeHelena=7m×4.8m×0.9 m
VolumeHelena=30.24m3
Step 4: Convert the volume from cubic meters to litres.
Given 1m3=1000 litres.
VolumeHelena=30.24×1000 litres
VolumeHelena=30240 litres
Step 5: Determine if Helena is correct.
Helena calculates her pool can hold over 30 000 litres.
Since 30240litres>30000 litres, Helena is correct.
(Note: The information about "part/section A" having 20 160 l confirms that 7m×4.8m×0.6m=20.16m3=20160 l, which is consistent with the minimum depth portion of the pool.)
Helena is correct.
10.2 If Jay-Jay's pool also holds 30 000 litres of water, then calculate, rounded to one decimal place, the depth of his pool.
Step 1: Identify the given information for Jay-Jay's pool.
Jay-Jay's pool is cylindrical.
Diameter (D) = 4.8 m
Volume (VJay−Jay) = 30000 litres
We need to find the depth (h).
Use π=3.14.
Step 2: Convert the volume from litres to cubic meters.
Given 1m3=1000 litres.
VJay−Jay=1000litres/m330000litres
VJay−Jay=30m3
Step 3: Calculate the radius (r) of Jay-Jay's pool.
r=2D=24.8m
r=2.4 m
Step 4: Use the formula for the volume of a cylindrical tank to find the depth (h).
V=πr2h
30m3=3.14×(2.4m)2×h
30m3=3.14×5.76m2×h
30m3=18.0864m2×h
Step 5: Solve for h and round to one decimal place.
h=18.0864m230m3
h≈1.6587 m
Rounding to one decimal place:
h≈1.7 m
The depth of Jay-Jay's pool is 1.7m.
10.3 Jay-Jay and Helena both need to replace the tubing that runs around the top edge of their pools. They know they can get a better deal if they buy in bulk so they combine the length of tubing they each need and then add an extra 10% to be safe. Show, by means of calculations, that together they will need more than 40 m of tubing.
Step 1: Calculate the perimeter of Helena's rectangular pool.
PerimeterHelena=2×(Length+Width)
PerimeterHelena=2×(7m+4.8m)
PerimeterHelena=2×(11.8m)
PerimeterHelena=23.6 m
Step 2: Calculate the circumference (perimeter) of Jay-Jay's cylindrical pool.
CircumferenceJay−Jay=π×Diameter
CircumferenceJay−Jay=3.14×4.8 m
CircumferenceJay−Jay=15.072 m
Step 3: Calculate the total length of tubing needed before adding the extra 10%.
Total Tubing (initial)=PerimeterHelena+CircumferenceJay−Jay
Total Tubing (initial)=23.6m+15.072 m
Total Tubing (initial)=38.672 m
Step 4: Add an extra 10% for safety.
\text{Extra 10%} = 0.10 \times 38.672 \text{ m}
\text{Extra 10%} = 3.8672 \text{ m}