Tower Project

Justin Schang - Jacob Schmitz

9A
6-1-2016

Tower Project

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Introduction:
Dear Mr. Newell, you have hosted a contest for who can build the best tower for your
property. We believe that our services can construct a beautiful representation of your works
and would love to create a tower for you. The information provided below will explain the
important parts to building this tower. We will follow your constraints of a 24 by 24 foot property,
while building 3 feet in from the border. The tower will maximize the space given.

Part Two:

Figure 1. Base of Tower

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The figure above shows the base of the plot that is 24 feet by 24 feet. The edge of the plot
is 3 feet in by 3 feet in. This gives an area of 18 feet by 18 feet for the polygon to fit inside to
maximize the size of the polygon.

Figure 2. Drawing of Four Polygons

The figure above shows the triangles used to find the area of the polygon. A on the first
polygon is the base of one of the triangles, and B is the height.
The central angle of a polygon is calculated by dividing 360 by the number of sides of
the polygon. In this case, there are 16 sides of the polygon, so the calculation is 360 / 16. The
central angle of this polygon is 22.5.
The side lengths of each polygon were calculated with trigonometry. Since the central
angle is known, it is possible to use one of the given side lengths to calculated the rest. For
polygon 1, the side length is 3.58 feet and the height is 9 feet. For polygon 2, the side length is
3.18 feet and the height is 8 feet. For polygon 3, the side length is 2.78 feet and the height is 7
feet. For polygon 4, the side length is 2.38 feet and the height is 8 feet.
Using the side lengths and the heights of each shape, we can use the triangles formed to
find the area of each polygon.

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Area = (Base * Height) * 16

Area = (18tan(11.25) * 9) * 16
Area = (162tan(11.25)) * 16
Area = (2592tan(11.25))
Area = 1296tan(11.25) or 257.79 feet2
Figure 3. Area of Polygon 1
The figure above shows the substitution and the numbers involved in calculating the area
of polygon 1. It begins with the formula to find the area of a 16 sided polygon. The base of the
equation is the side length of the polygon 1, and the height is the height of the triangle of
polygon 1. It is multiplied by 16 because there are 16 sides.

Area = (Base * Height) * 16

Area = (16tan(11.25) * 8) * 16
Area = (128tan(11.25)) * 16
Area = 2048tan(11.25)
Area = 1024tan(11.25) or 203.69 feet2
Figure 4. Area of Polygon 2
The figure above shows the substitution and the numbers involved in calculating the area
of polygon 2. It is the same calculation as figure 3.

Area = (Base * Height) * 16

Area = (14tan(11.25) * 7) * 16
Area = (98tan(11.25)) * 16

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Area = (1568tan(11.25))
Area = 784tan(11.25) or 155.95 feet2
Figure 5. Area of Polygon 3
The figure above shows the substitution and the numbers involved in calculating the area
of polygon 3. It is the same calculation as figure 3.

Area = (Base * Height) * 16

Area = (12tan(11.25) * 6) * 16
Area = (72tan(11.25)) * 16
Area = (1152tan(11.25))
Area = 576tan(11.25) or 114.59 feet2
Figure 6. Area of Polygon 4
The figure above shows the substitution and the numbers involved in calculating the area
of polygon 3. It is the same calculation as figure 3.

Part Three:

Figure 7. Aquarium
The figure above shows the aquarium and space it takes up.

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Figure 8. Footing and Floor

The figure above shows the 4in thick floor and the 3.5ft deep footing that extends from
the outer edge of polygon 1 to polygon 4.

Area of polygon 1*3.5-Area of polygon 4*3.5= volume of footing

(3.5*1296tan(11.25))-(3.5*576tan(11.25))=2612736tan(11.25)ft2 or 501.25916579675ft2
Figure 9. Volume of Footing
The figure above is used to find the volume of the footing. The area of polygon 1 which
is the biggest is subtracted from the area of polygon 4 which is the smallest. After the area is
found then the total area is multiplied by 3.5ft to find the volume of the footing.

Area of polygon 4/3

576tan(11.25)/3=192tan(11.25) or 38.1911745369ft3
Figure 10. Volume of Floor
The figure above shows the math used to find the volume of the floor. The area of
polygon 4 was multiplied by because 4in is of 1 ft and the floor is 4in thick.

Area of polygon 4 *3.5*.75

2.625* 576tan(11.25)= 1512tan(11.25) or 300.755499478ft3

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Figure 11. Amount of Water in Aquarium.

In the the figure above, The area of polygon 4 is multiplied by 3.5 for the depth of the
aquarium and then multiplied by .75 because 75% of the aquarium is filled.

Volume of the footing*115/27

501.25916579675*115/27=$2185
Figure 12. Cost of Concrete
The figure above shows the math required to find the total cost of concrete need for the
footing. The original amount of concrete was rounded up making the cost round up because you
can only buy the amount of concrete to the nearest yard.

Volume of floor/volume of plexiglass sheets

192tan(11.25)/10.66666666=3.58
4*1100=$4400
Figure 13. Cost of Plexiglass
The figure above shows the math used to find the cost of the plexiglass. The tower floor
would require around 3.58 sheets of plexiglass, but only whole sheet are available and would
have to be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
Part Four:

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Figure 14. Polygon 2

The figure above shows polygon 2, which is the outside of the prism. The red line
segment is equal to 16tan(11.25). The blue line segment is equal to 8 feet. Knowing the length
of the blue line segment from part two and the central angle measure, it was possible to calculate
the length of one side by forming a right triangle and using trigonometry.

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Figure 15. Lateral Face of Outer Prism

The figure above is a picture of the lateral face of the outer prism of the tower. The red
line segment is equal to 16tan(11.25). The blue line segment is equal to 32tan(11.25). The
height of the lateral face is twice the length of the base.

Figure 16. Example of Lateral Face

The figure above shows where the lateral face of the outer prism is on the tower.

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Figure 17. Lateral Face with Door

The figure above shows a lateral face of the prism with the door attached. The door itself
is 3 feet by 5 feet. The top of the door is half of a 16-sided polygon, which increases its height by
1.5 feet. Under these circumstances, the door would be taller than the height of the lateral face.
For this scenario to be rational, the door must be shrunk to fit on the lateral face.

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Figure 18. Door Example

The figure above shows the door scaled on the lateral face. It does not fit properly on to
the lateral face.

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Figure 19. Lateral Face with Window

The figure above shows the lateral face of the prism with the window attached. The
apothem is known because the width of the door spans 3 feet, and the top of the door is half of
the 16 sided polygon. Half of 3 feet is 1.5. Since the window is the same polygon as the top of
the door, it is given that the apothem is 1.5 feet.

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Figure 20. Finding the Base of Lateral Face

This figure shows the lateral face of the outer prism. It is known because the base was
calculated using the central angle and the apothem of polygon 2. The base of the outer prism is
equal to 16tan(11.25). The height of the lateral face is 2 times the length of the base, so the
height is 32tan(11.25).

Base of Lateral Face = 2(apothem * tan(central angle/2))

Base of Lateral Face = 2(8tan(11.25)

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Base of Lateral Face = 16tan(11.25) or 3.18 feet

Height of Lateral Face = 2(base of lateral face)
Height of Lateral Face = 2(16tan(11.25))
Height of Lateral Face = 32tan(11.25) or 6.37 feet
Area of Lateral Face = Base of Lateral Face * Height of Lateral Face
Area of Lateral Face = 16tan(11.25) * 32tan(11.25)
Area of Lateral Face = 20.25785850705 feet2
Lateral Surface Area of Outer Prism = 16(area of lateral face)
Lateral Surface Area of Outer Prism = 16(20.25785850705)
Lateral Surface Area of Outer Prism = 324.125736113 feet2
Area of Door = base of door * height of door + 4(apothem * base)
Area of Door = 5 * 3 + 4(1.5 * 3tan(11.25))
Area of Door = 15 + 4(4.5tan(11.25))
Area of Door = 15 + 18tan(11.25) or 18.58 feet2
Area of Window = 8(apothem * base)
Area of Window = 8(1.5 * 3tan(11.25))
Area of Window = 8(4.5tan(11.25))
Area of Window = 36tan(11.25) or 7.16 feet2
LSA of Outer Prism without Door or Windows = lsa - area of window - area of door
LSA of Outer Prism without Door or Windows = 324.125736113 - 18.58 - 7.16
LSA of Outer Prism without Door or Windows = 298.386 feet2
Figure 21. Formulas and Substitutions for Part Four
The figure above shows the math for part four. The first part is the formula and
substitutions for the base of the lateral face. The second part is the formula and substitutions for
the height of the lateral face. The third part is the area of the lateral face. The fourth part is the
lateral surface area of the outer prism before the door and window have been taken into
consideration. The fifth part is the area of the door. The sixth part is the area of the window. The
seventh part is the lateral surface area of the outer prism with the door and the window taken into
consideration and subtracted from the initial value.

Part Five:

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Figure 22. Polygon 3

The figure above shows the side length of polygon 3 and how it was found. It is similar to
figure 20, but the apothem of the polygon is 7 feet instead of 8 feet, because it is 1 foot in.

Figure 23. Lateral Face of Inner Prism

The figure above shows a lateral face of the inner prism. The red line segment is equal to
14tan(11.25). This is the base of the lateral face of the inner prism. The blue line segment is

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equal to 32tan(11.25). This is equal to the height of the prism. The height of the prism was
found in part four. The area of this lateral face is 17.7256 feet2

Volume of Inner Prism = area of polygon 3 * height of prism

Volume of Inner Prism = 155.947296026 * 32tan(11.25)
Volume of Inner Prism = 992.58862621389 feet3
Figure 24. Formula and Substitution for Part Five
The figure above shows the formula and substitution used to find the volume of the inner
prism. The area of polygon 3 was calculated in part two, figure 5. The height of the prism was
calculated in part four, figure 15.

Part Six:

Figure 25. Image of Outside Lateral Face

The figure above shows the lateral face and line for the height of the face. The red line
segment is equal to 8 feet. The yellow line segment is equal to 9.547793634 feet.

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Base of polygon 2* 3
3.182597878* 3= 9.547793634ft
Figure 26. Height of Pyramid
The figure above shows the math used to find the height of the pyramid. The base of
polygon 2 was used and then multiplied by 3 to get the height of the pyramid.

A2+b2=c2
82+9.5477936342=12.45633828ft
Figure 27. Slant Height of Lateral Face
The figure above shows how to find the slant height of the lateral face. The Pythagorean
Theorem was used to find the slant height.

tan-1(O/A)
tan-1(9.547793634/12.45633828)= 50.04069796o
Figure 28. Angle Between Base and Face
In the figure above, the inverse of tangent to find the angle measure between the face and
base.
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Figure 29. Lateral Face of Pyramid

The figure above shows an image of the lateral face of the pyramid. The blue line
segment represents the slant height of the pyramid. The yellow line segment represents the base
and the red angle markers represent the angle that are to be found.
tan-1(O/A
Tan-1(12.45633828/16tan(11.25))= 75.667537693o
180-90- 75.667537693= 12.3324623064o
Figure 30. Measurement of Angles
The figure above shows the steps used to find the angle measures for the lateral face. To
find the other angle the bottom angle was subtracted from 90.

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A= b*h
19.82178769= 6.2281297416*16tan(11.25o)
Figure 31. Area of Lateral Face
The figure above shows how to find the lateral surface area of one triangle. The base and
height are multiplied and then cut in half.

19.82178769* 16 = 317.1481289 feet2

Figure 31. Total Surface Area of Outer Pyramid
The figure above shows how to find the total lateral surface area of the outer pyramid by
multiplying the last figure by 16.

Part Eight:

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Figure 32. Image of Inside Lateral Face

The figure above shows the inner lateral face and line for the height of the face. The
height of the inner pyramid is equal to three times the base of polygon 3. The base of polygon 3
is 14tan(11.25). The height of the inner pyramid is 42tan(11.25).

Volume of Inner Pyramid = (base * height)

Volume of Inner Pyramid = (155.94729602565 * 42tan(11.25))
Volume of Inner Pyramid = (1302.8335252346)
Volume of Inner Pyramid = 434.27784174487 feet3
Figure 33. Formula and Substitutions for Part Eight
The figure above shows the formula and substitution for finding the volume of the inner
pyramid. The base is the area of polygon 3. The height is the height of the inner pyramid.

Part Nine:

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Figure 34. Entire Model

The figure above shows the entire model of the tower. It is a wireframe to show all faces
and edges of the tower.

Lateral Surface Area of Outer Tower = lateral surface area of prism + lateral surface area of
pyramid
LSA of Outer Tower = 324.125736113 + 317.1481289
LSA of Outer Tower = 641.273865013 feet2
Figure 35. Total Lateral Surface Area
The figure above shows the total surface area of the outer tower. It is the lateral surface
area of the outer prism plus the lateral surface area of the outer pyramid.

Volume of Inner Tower = volume of inner prism + volume of inner pyramid

Volume of Inner Tower = 992.58862621389 + 434.27784174487
Volume of Inner Tower = 1426.912909 feet3
Figure 35. Total Lateral Surface Area

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The figure above shows the total volume of the tower. It is the volume of the inner prism
plus the volume of the inner prism.

Part Ten:
Thank you, Mr. Newell, for hiring us to build your new tower. Unfortunately, your plan to
create the door does not fit according to your other specifications. The door is slightly too tall,
but no worries, we can change your door to fit the tower. With this paper, there is a model of the
tower that will be created in your name.