For Part 2 of this project we were asked to measure an object through area, volume, and trigonometric functions. Our group chose to measure a Soccer ball. To do this we just took a ruler and measured out the height, width and length. We established that the bottom of the sphere was hexagonal in order to satisfy the trigonometric portion of the project. The Sphere was split into multiple triangle to form a pyramid to find the area of the circular object.
For the math portion of this project, we had to use a trigonometric function, an area formula, and a volume formula. Knowing this information my group was able to find a way in which we could include these functions and formulas. It was easy to do so because in order to find the volume we first needed to find the height and area of the pentagons and hexagons that were on the soccer ball. It was a somewhat lengthy process yet we were able to complete and finish on time.
This was a very useful mini project because we found out how to find the area of diverse objects, my group did a soccer ball which is pretty basic but looking at other peoples objects they were very diverse such as the group that measured the area of a live pig. We had multiple struggles but over came all of them, my group members were Joseph and Matias, two very hard working members.
For the math portion of this project, we had to use a trigonometric function, an area formula, and a volume formula. Knowing this information my group was able to find a way in which we could include these functions and formulas. It was easy to do so because in order to find the volume we first needed to find the height and area of the pentagons and hexagons that were on the soccer ball. It was a somewhat lengthy process yet we were able to complete and finish on time.
This was a very useful mini project because we found out how to find the area of diverse objects, my group did a soccer ball which is pretty basic but looking at other peoples objects they were very diverse such as the group that measured the area of a live pig. We had multiple struggles but over came all of them, my group members were Joseph and Matias, two very hard working members.