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The TipiLaunchUse geometric and trigonometric formulas to analyze the following geometric shape.1. Compare the slant height and the volume of a cone with a height of 20 cm and a diameter of the baseof 8 cm to the slant height and the volume of a square pyramid with a height of 20 cm and a basediagonal of 8 cm.2. Find the altitude, missing side length, missing angles’ measurements, and area of the triangle below.3. Describe how to find the surface area and volume of pyramids with a regular polygon as a base.Geometry 138 The Tipi
The TipiActivityA strong part of western American culture is the PlainsIndian Tipi. This structure could be as simple as a 3 polestructure (a tetrahedron shape) but usually was much moreelaborate, with 12 or more poles giving the structures a coneshaped appearance.Your task will be to create an engineering design and a scalemodel of a life-sized tipi. Provide specifications, and describethe processes you used to come up with the measurements.The life-sized tipi you will be modeling is a 12-pole tipi with aheight of 18 feet to the cross pole, and has a perimeter of 48feet (4 feet between poles).1. Prepare a detailed specification sheet. It should include the following:A title page with your name.A drawing of the area of the base of the tipi with measurements of lengths and areas.A drawing of the net (the cover of the tipi) with area calculations.The calculated volume of the tipi.A supplemental page where you outline the formulas and calculations you did to find theinformation above.2. Create a scale model of the tipi.Make your model from any materials you wish.Make a title card to place with the model that includes its title, your name, and the scale of themodel.3. Decorate the cover with some traditional Plains Indian designs or geometric patterns.Geometry 139 The Tipi
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