Category ‘Geography’

Solution:

Let’s assume that the sides of the box are vertical. In that case, the volume of the container would be the area of the base times the height. Since we know the volume is 720 cu. in., and the height is 40 =n, then we know that the area of the base is 18 sq. in. = 18*40=720).

We don’t have enough information to find the lengths of the sides of the container’s triangular base. There are many shapes of triangles whose area is equal to 18 sq. inches. We would need to know the lengths of at least two sides of the base of the container, plus the angle formed by these two sides. We can then use the cosine rule (see below) to figure out the required length of the third side.

The “cosine rule”

In the triangle below, the three sides have lengths a, b and c. Angle A is opposite side a; similarly for B and C.

The cosine rule is as follows:  a²=b²+c²- 2bc (cos(A))

This allows us to work out the required length of the third side of the triangle if we know the length of two sides and the angle between them.

Solution:

Please take a look at these two links:

http://www.worldwater.org/data20062007/Table3.pdf

http://www.nature.com/nature/focus/water/map.html

Please take a look at the following link, which leads to a highly relevant PDF report:

http://www.kirkensnodhjelp.no/Documents/Kirkens%20N%C3%B8dhjelp/Publikasjoner/Temahefter/Fresh%20water%20to%20eradicate%20poverty.pdf

If you need to submit your answer to your teacher, please be sure to make sure that you don’t just copy and paste from the above report. The best way to do this is to read the material, and then start with a blank page and write down in your own words what you have learned. That way, you can also mention your sources, which will show your teacher that what you’ve written is based on authoritative sources.