Question:
Anderson’s Nursery was choosing between two different greenhouses.
2 greenhouses have a rectangular prism base with a length of 12 meters, width of 12 meters, and height of 10 meters.
Greenhouse 1 has a square pyramid top with a base of 12 meters by 12 meters and height of 8 meters.
Greenhouse 2 has a triangular prism top. The triangular sides have a base of 12 meters and height of 8 meters. The prism has a height of 12 meters.
Which statements are true about the greenhouses? Select two options.
A) The space inside greenhouse 1 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-half (12) (12) (8).
B) The space inside greenhouse 1 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-third (12) (12) (8).
C) The space inside greenhouse 2 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-half (12) (12) (8).
D) The space inside greenhouse 2 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-third (12) (12) (8).
E) The space inside greenhouse 1 is 192 meters cubed greater than the space inside greenhouse 2.
Answer:
Options B & C are correct.
Explanation:
Given that both greenhouses have a rectangular prism base with a length of 12 meters, width of 12 meters, and height of 10 meters.
L = 12 m
w = 12 m
h = 10 m
To find the volume of this rectangular prism, let's use the formula:
V = w*h*l
V = 12 * 12 * 10
V = 1440 m³
Then, greenhouse 1 has a square pyramid top with a base of 12 meters by 12 meters and height of 8 meters.
b = 12 x 12
h = 8
The volume of a square pyramid formula is:
V = ⅓*a²h
V = ⅓*12²*8
V = 384 m³
To find the total volume of greenhouse 1, let's add the volume of the rectangular prism and the square pyramid.
V = 12*12*10 + ⅓*12²*8
V = 1440 + 384 = 1824m³
Therefore, the space inside greenhouse 1 is 1824m³
Similarly, greenhouse 2 has a triangular prism top. The triangular sides have a base of 12 meters and height of 8 meters. The prism has a height of 12 meters.
b = 12 m
h = 8 m
height of prism = 12 m
To find the volume of a triangular prism, we have:
½*(bh) * h
V = ½(12*8)*12
V = 576 m³
To find the total volume of greenhouse 2, let's add the volume of the rectangular prism and the triangular prism.
V = (12 * 12 * 10) + (½(12*8)*12)
V = 1440 + 576
V = 2016 m³
Therefore, the space inside greenhouse 2 is 2016m³
From the calculations above the correct options would be:
(B) The space inside greenhouse 1 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-third (12) (12) (8).
(C) The space inside greenhouse 2 can be found using the equation V = 12 (12) (10) + one-half (12) (12) (8).
Options A, D and E are wrong.
Option E is wrong because the space inside greenhouse 1 is (1824-2016 = -192) 192 meters cubed lesser than the space inside greenhouse 2.