Np MaA vt 1996

Directions
Test period Test time Weeks 18 - 22 1996. According to the local school, but at least 60 minutes (during normal lesson time). Decided locally by the school. The test material should be handed in with your solutions. Write your name, gymnasium programme/adult education and date of birth on the papers you hand in. Test The Open-Solutions part contains two alternate problems of which you should choose one problem. The questions in the problem can be such that you will have to decide between the possible interpretations. You should present the assumptions which form the basis for your computations and conclusions. A partial, but not completed, solution can provide a basis for positive assessment. For each problem, there is a description of what the teacher will consider during the evaluation of your work. If anything is unclear, ask your teacher.

Resources Test material

Working methods

The teacher responsible will inform you of the different working methods which are allowed for the Open-Solutions part of the test. The presentation of the solutions to the problem will be done individually.

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1. The Courtyard
In the tenants association, Renen, there are a total of 30 apartments. Up until now, they have had a fairly boring courtyard. Now the residents want to do something nice with their courtyard. They want to have a nice green area between the buildings and a sand-covered playground with an area of 40 - 50 m2. They already have the swing sets and other equipment for the playground. The association needs help with a drawing in an appropiate scale, as well as an extensive cost analysis. In the drawing, the green area, walkways, trees, and bushes should be drawn. The residents do not want to pay more than 1500 crowns per apartment. The work they can do themselves. The courtyard has the form of a rectangle with the measurements shown in the sketch below. MAKE A SUGGESTION!

PRESENT YOUR SUGGESTION WITH THE HELP OF A SCALED DRAWING AND

A COST ANALYSIS

20 m 35 m 35 m

20 m

Price Trees 300 kr each Bushes 80 kr each Asphalt 180 kr/m2 115 kr/ m3 2 kr/ m2 175 kr/ m3

Topsoil Grass seeds Sand Playground equipment

Preconditions There should be at least 5 m between each tree. There should be 2-3 m between each bush. All of the walkways should be covered with asphalt. For 180 kr/m2, a firm will do the whole job. A layer of topsoil, 10 - 20 cm thick, is needed to get a nice grass area. A layer of sand, approximately 20 cm thick, is needed for the playground. Old equipment can be reused.

When evaluating your work, the teacher will consider the following: how you perform your computations how you present your work and motivate your results how appropiate your suggestion is for the final goal how you construct and present your drawing if your suggestion follows the given preconditions which mathematical knowledge you present

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2. Coordinate Geometry
In computer aided drawing, one is often interested in depicting geometric figures. This can be done in different ways. Two such methods are shown here. Method I: Reflection When the segment AB is reflected in the xaxis, we get the line segment CD.
A B 1 1 D C

Method II: Dilation A line L1 has been drawn through the point A and the origin. On that line, point E is placed so that the distance between point E and the origin is double the distance between point A and the origin. On the corresponding side, point F is set with the help of line L2.
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L1 E L2

A B

x
1

Solve the problems on the next side!

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Draw a coordinate system on your answer sheet. Use the same scale as in the figures above. Draw a triangle with corners at the points (1,4), (5,1), and (8,5).

a)

Draw a new triangle by reflection in the x-axis (according to method 1).

Describe how you worked when you constructed the reflected figure and state the coordinates of the corners of the new triangle.

Describe everything else you know and can find out about the two triangles you have drawn. Show your computations and reasoning.

b)

Draw a new triangle by applying method 2 to the first triangle.

Compare the new triangle with the first one. Describe the differences and the similarities.

In the description of method 2, the new points distance to the origin is found by multiplying the distance of the old point to the origin by a factor of 2 (doubling). Investigate what happens when you use another factor

In the description of method 2, the origin was the starting point for L1 and L2 when the new figure was constructed. Investigate what happens if you use another point.

When evaluating your work, the teacher will consider the following: how you apply the basic geometric concepts and theorems how you present your work and motivate your results how you understand and apply the given instructions which mathematical knowledge you present how you describe, compare, and discuss the different triangles how you perform your investigations in the problem