Ivy Tran

Period 1
May 4, 2015
Building a Scale Model: Nutella Bottle
Step 1:
Cylinder:
Circumference:

27 cm

Radius:

4.3 cm

Height:

2.3 cm

Pyramidal Frustum Like Shape:

Length A:

6 cm

Length B:

11 cm

Length C:

4.25 cm

Length D:

5.5 cm

Height:

3.5 cm

Rectangular Prism:
Length:

11 cm

Width:

5.5 cm

Height:

7 cm

Trapezoidal Prism:
Length A:

9.5 cm

Length B:

11 cm

Length C:

1.5 cm

Width:

5.5 cm

Height:

1.3 cm

Step 2:
Scale Factor: 2
Step 3:
Cylinder:
Circumference:

27(2) = 54

Radius:

4.3(2) = 8.6

Height:

2.3(2) = 4.6

Pyramidal Frustum Like Shape:

Length A:

6(2) = 12

Length B:

11(2) = 22

Length C:

4.25(2) = 8.5

Length D:

5.5(2) = 11

Length E:

8(2) = 16

Height:

3.5(2) = 7

Rectangular Prism:
Length:

11(2) = 22

Width:

5.5(2) = 11

Height:

7(2) = 14

Trapezoidal Prism:
Length A:

9.5(2) = 19

Length B:

11(2) = 22

Length C:

1.5(2) = 3

Width:

5.5(2) = 11

Height:

1.3(2) = 2.6

Step 5:
Surface Area: Dilated Object
Cylinder:
Circle: r^2

(8.6)^2 = 232 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

54(4.6) = 248.4 cm^2

Trapezoidal Prism B:
Trapezoid A; (a+b)(h)

(16+22)(7) = 133 cm^2

Trapezoid A: (a+b)(h)

(16+22)(7) = 133 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

(11)(7.4) = 81.4 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

(11)(7.4) = 81.4 cm^2

Rectangle Prism:
Rectangle A: b(h)

22(14) = 308 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

22(14) = 308 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

14(11) = 154 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

14(11) = 154 cm^2

Trapezoidal Prism A:
Trapezoid: (a+b)(h)

(22+19)(2.6) = 53.3 cm^2

Trapezoid: (a+b)(h)

(22+19)(2.6) = 53.3 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

11(3) = 33 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

11(3) = 33 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

11(19) = 209 cm^2

Total Surface Area: 2214.8 cm^2

Volume: Dilated Object

Cylinder: (Area of Base)(Height) = r^2 = (8.6^2) (4.6) = 1068 cm^3

Trapezoidal Prism B: (Area of Base) (Height) = (a+b) (height of trapezoid) (height of prism) =
(16+22)(7)(11) = 1463 cm^2
Rectangular Prism: (Length)(Width)(Height) = (22)(11)(14) = 3388 cm^3
Trapezoidal Prism A: (Area of Base)(Height) = (a+b)(height of trapezoid)(height of prism) =
(22+19)(2.6)(11) = 586.3 cm^3
Total Volume: 6505.3 cm^3
Step 5 :
Surface Area: Original Object
Cylinder:
Circle: r^2

(4.3)^2 = 58 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

27(2.3) = 62 cm^2

Trapezoidal Prism B:
Trapezoid A; (a+b)(h)

(8+11)(3.5) = 33.25 cm^2

Trapezoid A: (a+b)(h)

(8+11)(3.5) = 33.25 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

(5.5)(3.7) = 20.35 cm^2

Rectangle: b(h)

(5.5)(3.7) = 20.35 cm^2

Rectangle Prism:
Rectangle A: b(h)

11(7) = 77 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

11(7) = 77 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

7(5.5) = 38.5 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

7(5.5) = 38.5 cm^2

Trapezoidal Prism:
Trapezoid: (a+b)(h)

(11+9.5)(1.3) = 13.3 cm^2

Trapezoid: (a+b)(h)

(11+9.5)(1.3) = 13.3 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

5.5(1.5) = 8.25 cm^2

Rectangle A: b(h)

5.5(1.5) = 8.25 cm^2

Rectangle B: b(h)

5.5(9.5) = 52.25 cm^2

Total Surface Area: 554 cm^2

Volume: Original Object
Cylinder: (Area of Base)(Height) = r^2 = (4.3^2) (2.3) = 133.5 cm^3
Trapezoidal Prism B: (Area of Base)(Height) = (a+b)(height of trapezoid)(height of prism) =
(8+11)(3.5)(5.5) = 182.9 cm^3
Rectangular Prism: (Length)(Width)(Height) = (11)(5.5)(7) = 423.5 cm^3
Trapezoidal Prism A: (Area of Base)(Height) = (a+b)(height of trapezoid)(height of prism) =
(11+9.5)(1.3)(5.5) = 73.3 cm^3
Total Volume: 813 cm^3
Part b) Similarity in 2 and 3
x = surface area or volume of original object
Ratio:
Surface Area Ratios:
()^2 = x/2214.8 = x/2214.8 4(x) = 1(2214.8) x = 554 cm^2
Volume Ratios:
()^3 = x/6505.3 = x/6505.3 8x = 1(6505.3) x = 813 cm^3
Part c) Percent Increase or Decrease:
Surface Area:
2214.8 - 554/554 1660.8/554 3(100%) 300% increase

Volume:
6505.3 - 813/813 5692.3/813 7(100%) 700% increase
Step 6:
a. What were the challenges of this project? What was the hardest part?
What challenged me the most was a shape that was apart of my object that we couldnt
identify as a shape that has a formula to calculate volume. At first, I compared the shape
to a trapezoidal prism so that means I would be leaving out some parts of the original
object. Then I did all the calculations assuming that it was a trapezoidal prism. But when
I built my object with those measurements, the object I built had holes where it should be
covered. I didnt like how it looked so I began to search up a different types of shape to
use instead of a trapezoidal prism for the project. For this, I asked Mona for help and she
helped me by giving me a name of a similar shape that I could use the formula for when I
calculate the volume. The new shape was called a pyramidal frustum and at first it was
pretty difficult to understand the formula for volume for it because the websites didnt
give a very clear explanation. I asked Mona for help on it and I thought I understood what
to do. But then when I went home, I was lost for like a hour and then I decided to begin
rebuilding the top. That was when I realised that the new shape didnt even come close to
looking like the original object, and the first draft of my object with the trapezoidal prism
was way better. I think that since this part of the object is a weird shape, it was hard to
estimate the measurements it had and that resulted to a weird shape. I tried my best to
remeasure everything but I kept getting the same measurements and by then I decided to
go with my original idea which was a trapezoidal prism. Other things that were difficult
were getting the measurements right when I was building it. I had to recut many pieces

because I realised that they didnt match with other pieces when I put them all together.
Also, learning the similarity in 2 and 3 dimensions what kind of hard for me to learn. I
feel like it was hard because there wasnt a presentation in class on how to do it where I
can see how it is done step by step. But after we had a discussion with Mona about it, it
got easier to understand.
b. What did you like most about this project?
I liked that we got to build the dilated object. Although I ran into some trouble building
the dimensional object, I really enjoyed building mine. Since we had to build the new
object, it gave us a chance to see what the object would look like when it is dilated
instead to just doing the calculations for the dilated object on its own. I also liked that we
got to choose any object we wanted and that really lets us choose how far we wanted to
take this project in the short amount of time to get everything done.
c. Give a real-life example of how can you apply the skills you just practiced.
One way that I would apply the skills I just practiced is when I want to draw a small
image bigger so the proportions I would use would be right. I would use these skills the
other way around too, to scale down a big drawing. Also another way to use these skills
would be when I need a photo to be enlarged or shrunk to fit a frame. Another way to use
these skills is when I want to draw a map or a blueprint of an area and I want to be 100%
proportional and up to scale.