Additional Mathematics Project Work 2 2011

PART I History of cake baking and decoratingAlthough clear examples of the difference between cake and bread are easy to find, the precise classification has always been elusive. For example, banana bread may be properlyconsidered either a quick bread or a cake.The Greeks invented beer as a leavener, fryingfritters in olive oil, and cheesecakes using goat's milk. In ancient Rome, basic bread doughwas sometimes enriched with butter, eggs, and honey, which produced a sweet and cake-like baked good. Latin poet Ovid refers to the birthday of him and his brother with party and cakein his first book of exile, Tristia..Early cakes in England were also essentially bread: the mostobvious differences between a "cake" and "bread" were the round, flat shape of the cakes, andthe cooking method, which turned cakes over once while cooking, while bread was leftupright throughout the baking process. Sponge cakes, leavened with beaten eggs, originatedduring the Renaissance, possibly in Spain.
Cake decorating is one of the sugar arts requiring mathematics that uses icing or frosting and other edible decorative elements to make otherwise plain cakes more visually interesting.Alternatively, cakes can be moulded and sculpted to resemble three-dimensional persons, places and things. In many areas of the world, decorated cakes are often a focal point of aspecial celebration such as a birthday, graduation, bridal shower, wedding, or anniversary. Mathematics are often used to bake and decorate cakes, especially in the following actions:

*Measurement of Ingredients *Calculation of Price and Estimated Cost *Estimation of Dimensions *Calculation of Baking Times *Modification of Recipe according to

PART II 1) 1 kg = 3800 cm h = 7 cm 5 kg = 3800 x 5 = 19000 cm h 19000 = 3.142 x r x h =  r= 863.872 r = 29.392 cm d =2r d = 58.783 cm 2) Maximum dimensions of cake:d = 60.0 cmh = 45.0 cm a) h/cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

d/cm 155.5262519 109.9736674 89.79312339 77.76312594 69.5534543 63.49332645 58.78339783 54.98683368 51.84208396 49.18171919 46.89292932 44.89656169 43.13522122 41.56613923 40.15670556

h/cm 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

d/cm 38.88156297 37.72065671 36.65788912 35.68016921 34.77672715 33.93861056 33.15830831 32.42946528 31.74666323 31.10525037 30.50120743 29.93104113 29.39169891 28.88049994 28.39507881

h/cm 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45

d/cm 27.93333944 27.49341684 27.07364537 26.67253215 26.2887347 25.92104198 25.56835831 25.2296896 24.90413158 24.59085959 24.28911983 23.99822167 23.71753106 23.44646466 23.18448477

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b) i) h < 7 cm , h > 45 cmThis is because any heights lower than 7 cm will result in the diameter of the cake being too big to fit into the baking oven while any heights higher than 45 cm will cause the cake being too tall to fit into the baking oven

b) ii) I would suggest the dimensions of the cake to be 29 cm in height and approximately29 cm in diameter. This is because a cake with these dimensions is moresymmetrical and easier to decorate

Additional Mathematics Project Work 2 2011 c) i) v h

V = 19000 cm r= 19000 = 3.142 x ( = 19000 d = 155.53 X H  =+ 155.53 )xh

 

log10h 1 2 3 4

log10d 1.691814 1.191814 0.691814 0.191814

c) ii) a) When h = 10.5 cm , l og10h = 1.0212 According to the graph , log10d = 1.7 when log10h = 1.0212 Therefore, d = 50.12 cm b) When d = 42 cm, log 10 d = 1.6232 According to the graph , log10h = 1.2 when log 10d = 1.6232 Therefore, h = 15.85 cm

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3) a) h = 29 cm R = 14.44 cm Diagram 2 : cake with cream

Diagram 1 : cake without cream

To calculate volume of cream used, the cream is symbolised as the larger cylinder andthe cake is symbolised as the smaller cylinder .

V cream = 3.142 x 15.44 x 30 19 000 = 22 471 19 000 = 3 471 cm

3) b)

SQUARE SHAPED CAKE : Estimated volume of cream used : = 30 x 27.6 x 27.6 x 19 000 = 25 852.8 19 000 = 3852.8 cm

TRIANGLE SHAPED CAKE : 7

Estimated volume of cream used: x 39.1 x 39.1 x 30 19 000 = 23 6414 19 000 = 4641.4 cm

TRAPEZIUM SHAPED CAKE : Estimated volume of cream used : = x ( 28 + 42.5 ) x 22 x 30 19 000 = 23 265 19 000 = 4 265 cm

3) c) Based on the values that you have found which shape requires the least amount of fresh cream to be used ? = 3471 cm

PART 3

Method 1 : By comparing values of height against volume of cream used h/cm 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Volume of cream used / cm 19983.61 10546.04 7474.42 5987.37 5130.07 4585.13 4217.00 3958.20 3771.41 3634.38 3533.03 3458.02 3402.96 3363.28 3335.70 3317.73 3307.53 h/cm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Volume of cream used / cm 3303.66 3304.98 3310.62 3319.86 3332.12 3346.94 3363.92 3382.74 3403.14 3424.89 3447.80 3471.71 3496.47 3521.98 3548.12 3574.81 3601.97 h/cm 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Volume of cream used / cm 3629.54 3657.46 3685.67 3714.13 3742.81 3771.67 3800.67 3829.79 3859.01 3888.30 3917.65 3947.04 3976.46 4005.88 4035.311 4064.72

According to the table above, the minimum volume of cream used is 3303.66 cm when h =18cm.

When h = 18cm, r = 18.3 cm

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Method 2: Using differentiationAssuming that the surface area of the cake is proportionate to the amount of fresh creamneeded to decorate the cake. *Formula for surface area = + h H = 19 000 / 3.142r Surface area in contact with cream + ( 19 000 / 3.142 r) + ( 38 000 / r)

The values, when plotted into a graph will from a minimum value that can be obtained through differentiation.

=2

- (38 000 /r)

0 - (38 0000/r) 0 = 6.2384 r - 38 000 =38 000 6.284 r =6047.104 - r =18.22 r When r = 18.22 cm , h = 18.22 cm The dimensions of the cake that requires the minimum amount of fresh cream to decorate isapproximately 18.2 cm in height and 18.2 cm in radius.I would bake a cake of such dimensions because the cake would not be too large for thecutting or eating of said cake, and it would not be too big to bake in a conventional oven.

* The above conjecture is proven by the following When r = 10, ~ the total surface area of the cake is 4114.2 cm ~ the amount of fresh cream needed to decorate the cake is 4381.2 cm ~ the ratio of total surface area of cake to amount of fresh cream needed is 0.94

When r = 20, ~ the total surface area of the cake is 3156.8 cm ~ the amount of fresh cream needed to decorate the cake is 3308.5 cm ~ the ratio of total surface area of cake to amount of fresh cream needed is 0.94

Therefore, the above conjecture is proven to be true

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FURTHER EXPLORATION

a) Volume of cake 1

b) Volume of cake 2

h 3.142 x 31 x 31 x 6 = 18116.772 cm

h 3.142 x ( o.9 x 31) x 6 3.142 x (27.9) x 6

=14676. 586 cm

C) Volume of cake 3 h 3. 1 42 x ( 0.9 x 0.9 x 31) x 6 3.142 x (25.11) x 6 = 11886 . 414 cm

d) Volume of cake 4 h 3.142 x ( 0.9 x 0.9 x 0.9 x 31) x 6 3.142 x ( 22 . 599) x 6 = 9627.995 cm

The values 118116.772, 14676.585, 11886.414, 9627.995 form a number pattern. The pattern formed is a geometrical progression.

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This is proven by the fact that there is a common ratio between subsequent numbers, r = 0.81.

 

= 0.81

= 0.81

 

= 0.81

b) S n = a

 

  

15 kg = 57 000 cm 57 000 > 18116 . 772 ( 1 0.8 n ) 11 400 > 18116 . 772 ( 1 0.8 n) 0.629 > 1 0.8 n 0. 371 > - 0.8n


 n log 0.8 <n

4.444 < n N=4

Verification of answer If n=4 Total volume of 4 cakes = 18116.772 cm + 14676.585 cm + 11886.414 cm + 9627.995 cm = 54307.766 cm

Total mass of cakes =14.29 kg

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If n =5 Total volume of 5 cakes= 18116.772 cm + 14676.585 cm+ 11886.414 cm + 9627.995 cm + 7798.676 cm = 62106 . 442 cm

Total mass of cakes = 16.34 kg

Total mass of cakes must not exceed 15 kg. Therefore, maximum number of cakes needed to be made = 4

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Reflection
In the process of conducting this project, I have learnt that perseverance pays off, especiallywhen you obtain a just reward for all your hard work. For me, succeeding in completing this project work has been reward enough. I have also learnt that mathematics is used everywhere in daily life, from the most simple things like baking and decorating a cake, to designing and building monuments. Besides that, I have learned many moral values that I practice. This project work had taught me to be more confident when doing something especially the homework given by the teacher. I also learned to be a more disciplined student who is punctual and independent.

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