Our Class at Red Clay State Park                        Tex and Dima measuring shadows
PROBLEM #4:   (Ratio and Proportion)                                                             (Submitted by Tex)
The shadow of the corn crib measured 21 feet and Tex's shadow measured 7'3".  Tex is 5'10" tall, so how tall is the corn crib? ______________________________
PROBLEM #5:  (Right Triangle Trigonometry)                                               (Submitted by Dima)
The logs for the Cherokee farmhouse are stacked 12.5 feet high and the roofline is inclined at 33 degrees.
The cabin is 18 feet wide, so how tall is the cabin at the highest point on the roof? ______________
ANSWERS TO RED CLAY PROBLEMS:
1.  A.  ~ 10.38 meters           B.  The new angle would be smaller.
2.  A.  ~ 2546 cubic feet       B.  5040 people             C.  ~  0.33 mps        D.  ~ 170 sq. meters
3.  A.  42 meters                  B. ~  130.8 sq. meters   
     C.  ~ 70 sq. m;  The traditional council house was approx. 61 sq m.larger.
4. (5.833)(21)/7.25 =  ~  16.9 feet
5. 9(tan 33) + 12.5 = ~ 18.34 feet