Project Work 1 / 2010: Prepared by Ladybird
Project Work 1 / 2010: Prepared by Ladybird
Project Work 1 / 2010: Prepared by Ladybird
a.
The general form of completing the square,
y
y = a( x p)2 + q ,
0.5
max. point = ( 0, 0.5 )
y = a( x 0)2 + 0.5
x y = ax 2 + 0.5
-2 2 From the diagram, substitute ( 2, 0 ) into equation.
0 = a (2) 2 + 0.5
a = 0.125
y = 0.125 x 2 + 0.5
y = 0.125 x 2
y = 0.125 x 2 + 4.5
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b. y
0.5
x
-2 2
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Further Exploration
(a)
(i)
Structure 1:
0.4 m
Volume , V = Area breadth
2
V = 2 0.4
3
1m 8
= 0.4
3
16
= m3
15
16
Cost = 840
15
= RM 896
4m
Structure 2:
0.4 m
1
Volume , V = ( 4 0.4 1) ( 0.4 4 )( 0.5 )
2
1m 1
0.5 m
= 1.6 ( 0.8)
2
= 1.6 0.4
= 1.2 m3
4m
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Structure 3:
Volume ,
1
1m V = ( 4 0.4 1) ( 3 0.5 )( 0.4 ) (1 0.5 0.4 )
1m 2
0.5 m
= 1.6 0.3 0.2
= 1.1 m3
4m
Structure 4:
Volume ,
2m 1
V = ( 4 0.4 1) ( 2 0.4 0.5 ) ( 2 0.5 0.4 )
1m 2
0.5 m
= 1.6 0.2 0.4
= 1 m3
Cost = 1 840
= RM 840
4m
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Conclusion:
1 1.0667 896
2 1.2 1008
3 1.1 924
4 1 840
Structure 4 costs RM840 which is the lowest cost among these four structures.
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(b)
4m
0.5 m
1m
4k 4k
2 k 2
0.5 m
A B C
1m
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(i)
0 3.0000
0.25 2.9375
0.50 2.8750
0.75 2.8125
1.0 2.7500
1.25 2.6875
1.50 2.6250
1.75 2.5625
2.0 2.5000
(c)
(1 + 0.5 )
1 4k 1 4k
A= + 0.5k + (1 + 0.5 )
2 2 2 2
1 4 k
= 2 (1 + 0.5) + 0.5k
2 2
= 0.75 ( 4 k ) + 0.5k
= 3 0.25k
When k = 4 , A = 3 0.5 ( 4 )
= 2 m2
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