PSLE Tiffany had some identitical cuboids with square base and height, h. She then stacked the cuboid to form the 2 towers. The figure shows the front view and the side views of the 2 towers.
- Find h.
- Find the volume of the cuboid.
Tower A:
2 h + 1 b = 34 --- (1)
Tower B:
3 h + 2 b = 55 --- (2)
Make b the same.
(1)
x2 = (3)
4 h + 2 b = 68 --- (3)
(3) - (2)
(4 h + 2 b) - (3 h + 2 b) = 68 - 55
4 h - 3 h = 13
1 h = 13 cm
(b)
Substitute 1 h = 13 into (1).
2 h + 1 b = 34
2 x 13 + 1 b = 34
26 + 1 b = 34
1 b = 34 - 26 = 8
Volume of the cuboid
= 8 x 8 x 13
= 832 cm
3 Answer(s): (a) 13 cm; (b) 832 cm
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