Math Problem Statement

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Read and analyze each situation very carefully. Answer the items as required: 1. The area of a rotunda is 21.98 square feet. What is the length of its diameter? (Hints: A_circle = πr^2, 2r = d, π = 3.14) 2. Find the volume of a Rubik's cube if one of its sides measure (x + 4) millimeters. (Hint: V_cube = s^3) 3. Write the polynomial function, P(x), with the zeros 2 of multiplicity three and -1. (Hint: Write the zeros as factors.) 4. A farmer has a poultry farm whose area is expressed by the polynomial function (x) = (8x^2 + 97x + 12) square meters. What is the actual land area of the poultry farm if x = 3 meters? (Hint: Evaluate the function for the given length.)

Solution

Let's address each question one at a time:

1. The area of a rotunda is 21.98 square feet. What is the length of its diameter?

Formula:
The area of a circle is A=πr2A = \pi r^2, where rr is the radius and π=3.14\pi = 3.14. The diameter d=2rd = 2r.

Solution:

  1. Given A=21.98A = 21.98, solve for rr: r2=Aπ=21.983.147r^2 = \frac{A}{\pi} = \frac{21.98}{3.14} \approx 7 r=72.65feet.r = \sqrt{7} \approx 2.65 \, \text{feet}.

  2. Find the diameter: d=2r=2×2.655.3feet.d = 2r = 2 \times 2.65 \approx 5.3 \, \text{feet}.

Answer: The diameter is approximately 5.3 feet.


2. Find the volume of a Rubik's cube if one of its sides measures (x+4)(x + 4) millimeters.

Formula:
The volume of a cube is V=s3V = s^3, where ss is the side length.

Solution:
If the side length is (x+4)(x + 4), then: V=(x+4)3.V = (x + 4)^3.

Answer: The volume is (x+4)3mm3(x + 4)^3 \, \text{mm}^3.


3. Write the polynomial function P(x)P(x), with the zeros 2 of multiplicity three and 1-1.

Hint: Write the zeros as factors.

Solution:

  1. The zero 22 of multiplicity 3 corresponds to the factor (x2)3(x - 2)^3.
  2. The zero 1-1 corresponds to the factor (x+1)(x + 1).

The polynomial is: P(x)=(x2)3(x+1).P(x) = (x - 2)^3 (x + 1).

Answer: The polynomial is P(x)=(x2)3(x+1)P(x) = (x - 2)^3 (x + 1).


4. A farmer has a poultry farm whose area is expressed by the polynomial function f(x)=8x2+97x+12f(x) = 8x^2 + 97x + 12 square meters. What is the actual land area of the poultry farm if x=3x = 3?

Hint: Evaluate the function at x=3x = 3.

Solution:
Substitute x=3x = 3 into f(x)f(x): f(3)=8(3)2+97(3)+12f(3) = 8(3)^2 + 97(3) + 12 f(3)=8(9)+291+12f(3) = 8(9) + 291 + 12 f(3)=72+291+12=375.f(3) = 72 + 291 + 12 = 375.

Answer: The actual land area is 375 square meters.


Let me know if you want a detailed breakdown of any question or if you have further questions. Here are some related questions to explore further:

  1. What would the diameter of a circle be if its area were doubled?
  2. How does the volume of a cube change if its side length doubles?
  3. How can we factorize a polynomial given only one zero?
  4. What is the practical significance of a zero's multiplicity in a polynomial?
  5. How would the function f(x)f(x) behave as xx \to \infty?

Tip: Always double-check your calculations, especially when using approximations for constants like π\pi.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Volume of Solids
Polynomial Functions
Evaluation of Functions

Formulas

Area of a circle: A = πr^2
Diameter: d = 2r
Volume of a cube: V = s^3
Polynomial function with zeros: P(x) = (x - zero1)(x - zero2)...
Function evaluation: f(x) for a specific x

Theorems

Properties of circles
Volume formula for cubes
Polynomial Factorization Theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 9-12