Tower Project

Alexandra Capatana and Gabriel Bialek

GAT 9A

Mr. Acre

30 May 2017
Introduction:

One day in May, a millionaire decided to put out a challenge, which of course had to be done. A

tower had to be built by hand and the dimensions were to be calculated by the people taking part in this

challenge.

The design that the millionaire asked for was to build a castle. The millionaire wanted the castle

to be built just like Dracula’s Castle. She also wanted to have an aquarium underneath the floor so she

feels like she is walking on water whenever she is walking through the tower.

She assigned the builders an 18-sided tower and it was also asked to be built upon a plot size of

30 x 30 feet. She wanted the tower to be built at its maximized size, but remaining within the boundaries

of the working area. There had to be an aquarium underneath the floor, the walls had to be 1-foot-thick,

and there had to be a solid foundation underneath the tower. There were many more requirements to build

the tower, but those will be told later.

The tower was a massive and time-consuming project that involved a lot of math and a lot

material. The tower really helped the builders by making them understand how geometry and just in

general how math can be applied everywhere. The builders hope the readers enjoy.
Part Two:

Figure 1. Base of the Tower

Figure 1, above, shows the base of the tower and how it’s going to look like. The base is made

from four of the same polygons. The bases show where the footing and the inner and outer walls will be

located.

Maximize the Plot Size = Plot Size – 6

Maximize the Plot Size = 30-6 x 30 -6

Maximize the Plot Size = 24 x 24 ft

Figure 2. How to Maximize the Plot Size

Figure 2 shows how to maximize the plot size. The plot size 30 x 30 is subtracted by 3 from both

sides, to make it 6, because the tower can’t be built within 3 feet of the boundaries of the plot. 24 x 24 ft

would be the maximized plot size.

Central Angle = 360/s

Central Angle = 360/18

Central Angle = 20°

Figure 3. How to find the Central Angle

 Figure 3 above shows how to find the central angle of the polygon. To find the central angle, 360

is divided by the number of sides and for this case, it’s 18. Once 360/18 is done, the central angle of the

polygon is 20°. The central angle is used to find the base and the height of the four bases/polygons.

Figure 4. The First Polygon Measurements

Figure 4 above shows the first polygon, or just polygon 1. The height is drawn from the center of

the polygon to one side of the polygon (right in the middle). The base of the right triangle will be used to

find one side length of polygon 1 which will be used to find the area of polygon 1 later.

Height of Polygon 1 = (hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle)

Height of Polygon 1 = (12 x cos (10°))

Height of Polygon 1 = 11.82 ft.

Figure 5. The Height of One Triangle in Polygon 1

Figure 5 above shows how to find the height of one triangle in Polygon 1. The first thing to do is

to find half of the central angle which in this case is 10°. The hypotenuse would just be half on the length

of the usable plot size since the vertices touch the plot size. The hypotenuse would be 12 ft. Knowing

these two measurements, the height can be found. The trig function cosine will have to be used. The trig

function will find the adjacent side, or the height of the triangle. When the equation (12 x cos (10°)) is

solved, the height was found to be approximately 11.82 ft.

Base of Polygon 1 = 2(hypotenuse of one triangle x sine of angle)

Base of Polygon 1 = 2(12 x sin (10°))

Base of Polygon 1 = 4.17 ft

Figure 6. How to Find the Side Length of Polygon 1

Figure 6 above shows how to find the side length of Polygon 1. First, the central angle was cut in

half to be 10°. The hypotenuse of the triangle is the same from Figure 5 which is 12. Knowing these two

measurements, the trig function sine can be used to find the side length. The equation 2(12 x sin (10°))

was solved to approximately get 4.17 ft. The equation gets multiplied by two because the triangle is cut in

half of the base of the polygon.

Area of Polygon 1 = (1/2 x number of sides)(base x height)

Area of Polygon 1 = (1/2 x 18(2(12 x sin (10°)))(12 x cos (10°))

Area of Polygon 1 = 443.26 ft2

Figure 7. How to Find the Area of Polygon 1

Figure 7 above shows how to find the area of polygon 1. The base and the height were previously

found in Figures 5 and 6. That means that the area formula for a triangle can be used. The equation 1/2 x

base x height will then need to be multiplied by 18 because the polygon is made up of 18 triangles. When

the equation is solved, the area for polygon 1 is approximately 443.26 ft2.

Figure 8. The Second Polygon Measurements

 Figure 8 above shows the second polygon, or just known as polygon 2. The length of one side and

the height in polygon 2 will be used to find the area of polygon 2. The base of the right triangle will be

used to find one side length of polygon 2. The height is drawn from the center to the middle of one side of

polygon 2.

Height of Polygon 2 = (hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle – 1)

Height of Polygon 2 = (12 x cos (10°)) - 1

Height of Polygon 2 = 10.82 ft

Figure 9. How to Find the Height of Polygon 2

Figure 9 above shows how to find the height of polygon 2. Polygon 2’s height is one foot less

than polygon 1’s so that is why 1 is subtracted. Knowing the equation for finding the height, (12 x cos

(10°)) – 1 can be solved to approximately get the height of 10.82 ft.

Base of Polygon 2 = 2(tangent of angle)(hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle) – 1)

Base of Polygon 2 = 2(tan (10°))(12 x cos (10°)) – 1)

Base of Polygon 2 = 3.81 ft

Figure 10. How to Find the Side Length of Polygon 2

Figure 10 shows how to find one side length of polygon 2. To first find the base, the central angle

20° was cut in half to get 10°. Since the side that was trying to be found was opposite the angle and the

height, or the adjacent side, was previously found to be (12 x cos (10°))-1, the equation (tan 10°)(12 x cos

(10°)) can be used to find the base of one right triangle. The equation then must be multiplied by 2

because the previous equation only found half of the base so multiplying by 2 will give the whole base

which was approximately 3.81 ft.

Area of Polygon 2 = (1/2 x number of sides)(base x height)

Area of Polygon 2 = 1/2 x 18 (2 x tan (10°))(12 x cos (10°)-1)(12 x cos (10°) -1)

Area of Polygon 2 = 371.42 ft2

Figure 11. How to Find the Area of Polygon 2

Figure 11 above shows how to find the area of polygon 2. The base and the height was found in

the previous 2 figures. This means that the area for a triangle can be used and that equation is 1/2 x base x

height. Then that equation must be multiplied by 18 because the polygon is made up of 18 triangles.

When the equation is solved, the area of polygon 2 is approximately 371.416 ft2.

Figure 12. The Third Polygon Measurements

Figure 12 above shows the third polygon, or just known as polygon 3. The length of the base and

the height of one triangle in polygon 3 will be used to find the area of polygon 3. The base of the right

triangle will be used to find the one base length. The height will be drawn from the center of the polygon

to the middle of one side of the polygon.

Height of Polygon 3 = (hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle -2)

Height of Polygon 3 = (12 x cos (10°)) – 2

Height of Polygon 3 = 9.82 ft

Figure 13. How to Find the Height of Polygon 3

Figure 13 above shows how to find the height of polygon 3. Polygon 3 has a height of two feet

less than polygon 1 so that’s why it is subtracted by 2 at the end. Knowing the equation of how to find the
height of the right triangle, the same equation (12 x cos (10°)) can be used and then after finding that

answer, subtract it by 2 to get approximately 9.82 ft.

Base of Polygon 3 = 2(tangent of angle x hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle – 2)

Base of Polygon 3 = 2(tan (10°)) x (12 x cos (10°))-2)

Base of Polygon 3 = 3.46 ft

Figure 14. How to Find the Base of Polygon 3

Figure 14 above shows how to find one side length of polygon 3. The base of one right triangle

was needed to find the side length. First, the central angle 20° was cut in half to get 10°. Since the side

that was trying to be found was opposite the angle and the height, or the side known as the adjacent side,

the equation used to find bases earlier can be used except that it must be subtracted by 2 at the end

because it is 2 feet away from polygon 1 and it must be multiplied by 2 because this only find half of the

side length. When the equation is solved, the base is approximately 3.46 ft.

Area of Polygon 3 = (1/2 x number of sides)(base x height)

Area of Polygon 3 = ½ x 18 (2 x tan (10°))(12 x cos (10°)-2)(12 x cos (10°)-2)

Area of Polygon 3 = 305.92 ft2

Figure 15. How to Find the Area of Polygon 3

Figure 15 above shows how to find the area of polygon 3. The base and the height of one triangle

was previously found. That means that the area formula for a triangle ½ x base x height can be used. After

finding and plugging in all the numbers, multiply the answer by 18 because the polygon is made up of 18

triangles. When that is solved, the area is found to be approximately 305.92 ft2.
Figure 16. The Fourth Polygon Measurements

Figure 16 shows the measurements of the fourth polygon, or also known as polygon 4. The length

of the base of the right triangle will be used to find the side length of the polygon. The height is drawn

from the center to the middle of one side. Both the height and the side length will be used to find the area

of polygon 4.

Height of Polygon 4 = (hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle – 3)

Height of Polygon 4 = (12 x cos (10°)) - 3)

Height of Polygon 4 = 8.82 ft

Figure 17. How to Find the Height of Polygon 4

Figure 17 shows how to find the height of polygon 4. Polygon 4 has a height of 3 feet less than

polygon 4 and that’s why it is subtracted by 3. The normal equation to find the base is used just like in the

previous ones and after solving for the equation, the height was found to be approximately 8.82 ft.

Base of Polygon 4 = 2(tangent of angle x hypotenuse of one triangle x cosine of angle – 3)

Base of Polygon 4 = 2(tan (10°)) x (12 x cos (10°))-3)

Base of Polygon 4 = 3.11 ft

Figure 18. How to Find the Base of Polygon 4

Figure 18 above shows how to find one side length of polygon 4. The base of one right triangle

was needed to be found to find the side length of polygon 4. First, the central angle was cut in half to get

10°. Since the side, that was trying to be found was opposite the angle and the height, or the side adjacent,
needs to be found. The equation to find the base can be used and then must be multiplied by 2 because

that finds the entire side length. When the side length equation is solved, the side length is found to be

approximately 3.11 ft.

Area of Polygon 4 = (1/2 x number of sides)(base x height)

Area of Polygon 4 = 18 x 1/2 (2 x tan (10°))(12 x cos (10°)-3)(12 x cos (10°) - 3)

Area of Polygon 4 = 246.78 ft2

Figure 19. How to Find the Area of Polygon 4

Figure 19 above shows how to find the area of polygon 4. The base and the height was previously

found. That means that the area formula for a triangle 1/2 x base x height can be used. After plugging in

the numbers, the answer is multiplied by 18 because the polygon is made up of 18 triangles. When that is

solved, the area of polygon 4 was found to be approximately 246.78 ft2.

Part Three:

Figure 20. The Dimensions of the Footing

Figure 20 above shows the dimensions used to construct the footing. It had to be 3 feet deep and

it had to extend from polygon 1 to polygon 4 making it 3 feet wide. The length of the inner base is 3.11

feet because the footing extends to polygon 4 and the length of the outer base is 4.17 feet because it starts

from polygon 1.

Volume of Footing = (Area of Polygon 1 x height of prism) - (Area of Polygon 4 x height of prism)
Volume of Footing = (443.26 x 3.5) – (246.78 x 3.5)

Volume of Footing = (1551.41) – (863.73)

Volume of Footing = 687.68 ft3

Figure 21. Volume of the Concrete Needed for Footing

Figure 21 shows how to find the volume of the footing. The footing extends from polygon 1 to

polygon 4. The depth of the footing is 3.5 feet so that was used as the height of the prism. The volume of

the footing was found by finding the product of the area of polygon 1 and the height of the prism and then

subtracting the product of the area of polygon 4 and the height of prism. The volume was found to

approximately 687.68 ft3.

Figure 22. Dimensions of the Floor

Figure 22 above shows the dimensions used to build the floor. The floor had to extend from

polygon 1 to polygon 4 making the length of the base the same as the base of polygon 4, 3.11 feet. The

floor also had to be 4 inches thick.

Volume of Floor = (Area of Polygon 4 x height of prism)

Volume of Floor = (246.78 x 1/3)

Volume of Floor = 82.26 ft3

Figure 23. Volume of the Plexiglas Needed for the Floor

Figure 23 shows the volume of the Plexiglas needed for the floor. The floor extended from

polygon 4 and the floor had to be 4 inches thick. The 4 inches had to convert to feet making the height 1/3

of a foot. The area of polygon 4 is 246.78 ft2 and then is multiplied by 1/3 to get approximately 82.26 ft3.
Figure 24. Dimensions of the Aquarium

Figure 24 above shows the dimensions needed to construct the aquarium. The aquarium had to be

inside polygon 4. The aquarium had to be 3.5 feet deep and it had to have a side length of 3.11 feet, the

same side length of polygon 4.

Volume of Water = (75% x Height of Prism)(Area of Polygon 4)

Volume of Water = (0.75 x 3.5)(246.78)

Volume of Water = 647.80 ft3

Figure 25. Volume of Water Needed for Aquarium

Figure 25 above shows the how to find the volume of the water for the aquarium. The aquarium

needed to be 75% filled. To find the volume of the water, 75% of the height of the aquarium was

calculated and then multiplied by the area of polygon 4 to approximately get 647.80 ft3.

Cost of Concrete = (Volume of Footing x 115)/27

Cost of Concrete = (687.68 x 115)/27

Cost of Concrete = $2929.01

Figure 26. Cost Analysis of the Concrete

Figure 26 above shows how to find the cost of the concrete. The concrete is sold for $115 per

cubic yard and that’s why the volume of the footing is multiplied by 115. That was then divided by 27 to

convert it into feet. When that is calculated, the cost of the concrete was $2929.01.

Cost of Plexiglass = (Area of Polygon 4/32)(1100)

Cost of Plexiglass = (246.78/32)(1100)

Cost of Plexiglass = $8483.06

Cost of Plexiglass = $8500

Figure 27. Cost Analysis of the Plexiglass

Figure 27 above shows how to find the cost of the plexiglass. For each 48’’ x 96’’ x 4’’ sheet of

plexiglass, the cost is $1100. Since the plexiglass being sold and the height of the plexiglass for the floor

had the same thickness, the width does not need to be included. The plexiglass had to be converted from

inches to feet to get a 4’ x 8’. When those are multiplied together, the product is 32 and that is why the

area of polygon 4 is divided by 32. Then the equation needs to be multiplied by $1100 to get the total cost

of $8483.06 Then that number needs to be rounded up because you can’t buy a little part of the sheet. The

rounded number gets you $8500.

Part Four:

Figure 28. Dimensions of the Door

Figure 28 above shows the dimension needed to build the door. The base and the height of the

door needed to be 3 feet and 5 feet. The radius of the polygon was half the length of the base of the door

which is 1.5 feet because the vertices touch the sides. The side length of the polygon being 0.52 feet and

the height of the polygon being 1.48 feet will be explained later.

Area of the Door = (base x height) + (half of the sides of the polygon x ½ x base x height)

Area of the Door = (3 x 5) + (9 x 1/2 x ((2 x 1.5 sin (10°))) x (1.5 cos (10°)))

Area of the Door = 18.46 ft2

Figure 29. How to Find the Area of the Door

 Figure 29 above shows how to find the area of the door. The base of the door needed to be 3 feet

and the height of the door needed to be 5 feet. Half of the 18-sided polygon also needed to be on top of

the door. First, the area of the top door needed to be found. The radius of the polygon was 1.5 because it

was half the length of the base of the door. Half of the central angle which is 10° was also used. Knowing

that information, the equation (1.5 x cos 10°) can be used to find the height of the triangle to

approximately get 1.48 feet. Also knowing the same information, 2 x (1.5 x sin 10°) can be used to find

the length of the base to approximately get 0.52 feet. The reason why it is multiplied by 2 is because not

multiplying by 3 only gets you half of the base. Once the base and the height was found, the area formula

for the triangle can be used but it needs to be multiplied by 9 because half of 18 is 9. Then that answer

needs to be added on to the area of door to approximately get 18.46 ft2.

Figure 30. Dimension of the Window

Figure 30 shows the dimension used to construct the windows. The side length and the height of

the window were found to be same as the top half of the door, 0.52 feet and 1.48 feet.

Area of the Windows = (Number of Sides of Given Polygon x 1/2 x base x height)

Area of the Windows = 18 (1/2 x ((2 x 1.5 sin 10°)) x ((1.5 sin 10°)))

Area of the Windows = 6.93 ft2 x 2

Area of the Windows = 13.85 ft2

Figure 31 above shows how to find the area of the window. To get the area of the window, you

needed to use area formula for a triangle which is (½ x base x height). That formula also needs to be
multiplied by 18 because the given polygon was an 18-sided polygon. For the base, just like in Figure 29,

the same dimensions will be used which were 0.52 feet. The height will also use the same dimensions and

the height will be 1.48 feet. The base and the height were found the same way the base and the height

were found for the top half of the door. That then gets plugged into the area formula and gets multiplied

by 18 to get approximately 6.93 ft2. That only finds the area of one window. The millionaire asked for

two windows so that then gets multiplied by 2 to get approximately 13.85 ft2.

Figure 32. Outer Base Polygon and One Outer Lateral Wall Dimensions

Figure 32 above shows the outer polygon used for the base with one outer lateral wall and the

dimensions. The length of the base for the outer polygon, or just polygon 2 is 3.81 feet and the height is

just doubled which is 7.62 ft.

Lateral Surface Area = 18(base x height) – (Area of the Door + Area of the Windows)

Lateral Surface Area = 18(3.81 x 7.62) – (18.46 + 13.85)

Lateral Surface Area = 522.58 – 32.31

Lateral Surface Area = 490.27 ft2

Figure 33. How to Find the Lateral Surface Area of the Outer Prism

Figure 33 shows how to find the lateral surface area of the outer prism. To find this, the equation

18(base x height) – (Area of the Door + Area of the Windows). To find the base, the base was just simply

the base of the polygon 2 which was 3.81 feet. The height was found by just doubling it to get 7.62 feet.
When those two were found, they were multiplied by 18 because there are 18 sides to the polygon that

was given. That then gets subtracted from the addition of the area of the door and the two windows

because it was supposed to be removed from the lateral surface area. The lateral surface area was

approximately found to be 490.27 ft2.

Part Five:

Figure 34. The Dimensions of the Inner Prism

Figure 3 above shows the dimensions used to construct the walls and find the volume of. The

base of the inner prism extends to polygon 3 making it 3.46 feet and the height will be double the base of

polygon 2 which was 7.62 feet.

Figure 35. The Dimension of the Lateral Walls of the Inner Prism

Figure 35 above shows the dimensions used to construct the lateral wall of the inner prism. The

inner lateral walls are constructed on polygon 3 making the base 3.46 and the height will just be double

the base of polygon 3 as explained in the previous figure (7.62 feet).

Volume of the Inner Prism = Area of Polygon 3 x Height of the Prism

Volume of the Inner Prism = 305.922 x 7.62

Volume of the Inner Prism = 2331.11 ft3

Figure 36. How to Find the Volume of the Inner Prism

Figure 36 above shows how to find the volume of the inner prism. To find the volume, the

builders needed to multiply the area of base (polygon 3) and the height of the prism which was found

earlier (7.62 feet). When those two were multiplied, the product is 2331.11 ft3.

Part Six:

Figure 37. The Dimension of the Outer Pyramid

Figure 37 above shows the dimensions of the outer pyramid. The height of the outer pyramid was

11.44 feet and the slant height of the outer pyramid was 15.75 feet and those numbers will be explained

later.

Height of Outer Pyramid = Base of Polygon 2 x 3

Height of Outer Pyramid = 3.81 x 3

Height of Outer Pyramid = 11.44 ft

Figure 38. How to Find the Height of the Outer Pyramid

Figure 38 above shows how to find the height of the outer pyramid. The height of the outer

pyramid will be three times the length of one side of the base of polygon 2 so that is why the base of

polygon 2 is multiplied by 3 to get 11.44 feet as the height.

Slant Height of the Outer Pyramid = (Height of Polygon 2)2 + (Height of Outer Pyramid)2

Slant Height of the Outer Pyramid = (10.82)2 + (11.44)2

Slant Height of the Outer Pyramid = Square Root of 248

Slant Height of the Outer Pyramid = 15.75 ft

Figure 39. How to Find the Slant Height of the Outer Pyramid

Figure 39 above shows how to find the slant height of the outer pyramid. The slant height of the

outer pyramid can be thought of as a Pythagorean Theorem problem. The Pythagorean Theorem is (a2 +

b2 = c2). The reason why is because this situation creates a right triangle and with right triangles, the

Pythagorean Theorem can be applied to find the hypotenuse, or in this case, the slant height. The height

of polygon 2 and the height of the outer pyramid would be plugged into a and b of the equation (it doesn’t

matter). Then those get squared and added to get approximately 248. Then since that is equal to c2, the

248 must be square rooted to get approximately 15.75 feet as the slant height.

Angle Measure = tangent = opposite/adjacent

Angle Measure = tan = 11.44/10.82

Angle Measure = tan-1(11.44/10.82)

Angle Measure = 46.60°

Figure 40. How to Find the Angle Measure between the Prism Base and the Pyramid Face found at the
Foot of the Slant Height

Figure 40 above shows how to find the angle measure between the prism base and the pyramid

face found at the foot of the slant height. The height of the pyramid was found in Figure 38 and the height

of polygon 2 is 10.82 feet. With those two, we can set up a trig ratio to find the angle measure. To set up

the trig ratio, the builders needed to use tangent because opposite the angle, that is the height of the outer

pyramid and the adjacent side of the angle is the height of polygon 2. To find the angle, the builders

needed to use the inverse of tangent and the ratio to find the appropriate angle. When it is calculated, the

angle is approximately 46.60°.

Part Seven:

Figure 41. The Dimensions of One Lateral Face of the Outer Pyramid

Figure 41 above shows the dimensions of the lateral face of the outer pyramid. The base of the

lateral face would be the base of polygon 2 because it extends to polygon 2 making it 3.81 feet. The

height of the triangle would just be the slant height of the outer pyramid which was approximately 15.75

feet. The lower left angle was approximately 83.09° and how that was found will be explained later. The

top angle was found to be approximately 13.82° and then the lower right angle was found to be also

approximately 83.09°.

Lower Left Angle = tan = opposite/adjacent

Lower Left Angle = tan = 15.75/1.91

Lower Left Angle = tan-1(15.75/1.91)

Lower Left Angle = 83.09°

Figure 42. How to Find the Measure of the Lower Left Angle of the Lateral Face

Figure 42 above shows how to find the measure of the lower left angle of the lateral face. To find

the angle, the builders first drew an altitude into the triangle to create two identical right triangles. Then

what happens knowing the slant height (15.75 feet) and half of the base (1.91 feet), the trig ratio tangent

can be used to find the angle. When figuring out the angle using the inverse of tangent, the angle is

approximately 83.09°.

Top Angle = 180 - 90 - Lower Left Angle

Top Angle = 180 - 90 - 83.09

Top Angle = 6.91°

Top Angle = 6.91° x 2

Top Angle = 13.82°

Figure 43. How to Find the Measure of the Top Angle of the Lateral Face

Figure 43 above shows how to find the measure of the top angle. The top angle can simply be

found by subtracting 180 and 90 and then the measure of the lower left angle. The reason why that can

happen is because the triangle that the builders worked with already had a 90° angle and all triangles’

angles add up to 180°. What happens then is when the builders subtract, it gets left with half of the top

angle which was 6.91°. That only finds half of the angle so the builders had to multiply it by 2 to get

13.82°.

Lower Right Angle = 180 - Lower Left Angle - Top Angle

Lower Right Angle = 180 - 83.09° - 13.82°

Lower Right Angle = 83.09°

Figure 44. How to Find the Measure of the Lower Right Angle of the Lateral Face

Figure 44 above shows how to find the measure of the lower right angle. The measure was simply

found by subtracting 180, the measure of the lower left angle, and the measure of the top angle. The

subtraction leaves the builders with only one angle and its measure so when that is subtracted, the builders

got 83.09°. To double check the work, the builders added up the lower left angle, the top angle, and the

lower right angle to see if it all adds up to 180° because all triangles’ angles add up to 180°. When all of

them are added, the addition gets the builders with an answer of 180° which is good.

Area of One Lateral Face = 1/2 x base x height

Area of One Lateral Face = 1/2 x 3.81 x 15.75

Area of One Lateral Face = 30.00 ft2

Figure 45. How to Find the Area of One Lateral Face of the Outer Pyramid
 Figure 45 above shows how to find the area of one lateral face of the outer pyramid. To start

finding the area of the lateral face, the area formula for a triangle will be used which is (1/2 x base x

height). The base of the polygon two was used as the base. The slant height of the outer pyramid was used

as the height of the triangle. Once the product is solved, the area of the lateral face was approximately

found to be 30.00 feet2.

Lateral Surface Area = 18 x Area of One Lateral Face of the Outer Pyramid

Lateral Surface Area = 18 x 30.00

Lateral Surface Area = 540.07 ft2

Figure 46. How to Find the Lateral Surface of the Outer Pyramid

Figure 46 above shows how to find the latera surface area of the outer pyramid. To find this, the

area of just one lateral surface area that was found in the previous figure would be multiplied by 18

because the pyramid consists of 18 triangles. When the product is solved, the lateral surface area of the

outer pyramid is approximately 540.07 ft2.

Part Eight:

Figure 47. The Dimensions of the Inner Pyramid

Figure 47 above shows the dimensions of the inner pyramid. The inner pyramid extended to

polygon 3 making the base 3.46 feet. The height is approximately 10.39 feet and that will be explained

later.

Height of the Inner Pyramid = 3 x Base of Polygon 3

Height of the Inner Pyramid = 3 x 3.46

Height of the Inner Pyramid = 10.39 ft

Figure 48. How to Find the Height of the Inner Pyramid

Figure 48 above shows how to find the height of the inner pyramid. The reason why the base of

polygon 3 is multiplied by 3 is because the requirement is that the height of the inner pyramid should be 3

times the length of the base. Once the product is found, the height is approximately 10.39 feet.

Volume of the Inner Pyramid = 1/3 x Area of Polygon 3 x Height

Volume of the Inner Pyramid = 1/3 x 305.92 x 10.39

Volume of the Inner Pyramid = 1059.51 ft3

Figure 49. How to Find the Volume of the Inner Pyramid

Figure 49 above shows how to find the volume of the inner pyramid. To find the volume of the

inner pyramid, the volume formula (1/3 x area of the base x height) will be used. The area of polygon 3

that was found earlier will be used for the area of the base and for the height, the height that was found in

the previous figure will be used (10.39 feet). Once the (1/3 x 305.92 x 10.39) was solved, the volume was

found to be approximately 1059.51 feet3.

Part Nine:

Figure 50. The Completed Tower

Figure 50 above shows the completed tower and how it looks like when the builders build the

walls and the roof.

Lateral Surface Area of the Outer Tower = LSA of Outer Prism + LSA of Outer Pyramid

Lateral Surface Area of the Outer Tower = 540.07 + 490.27

Lateral Surface Area of the Outer Tower = 1030.34 ft2

Figure 51. How to Find the LSA of the Outer Tower

Figure 51 above shows how to find the lateral surface area of the outer tower. To find the lateral

surface area (LSA), the LSA of the outer prism and the outer pyramid were added together to make up the

whole outer tower. The LSA of the outer tower was approximately found to be 1030.34 feet2.

Volume of the Inner Tower = Volume of the Inner Prism + Volume of the Inner Pyramid

Volume of the Inner Tower = 1059.51 + 2331.11

Volume of the Inner Tower = 3390.62 ft3

Figure 52. How to Find the Volume of the Inner Tower

Figure 52 above shows how to find the volume of the inner tower. To find the volume, the

volume of the inner prism and the volume of the inner pyramid were added together. Once those were

added together, the volume of the inner tower was approximately found to be 3390.62 feet3.
Conclusion:

With the tower finally done, the builders would like to thank the millionaire for giving the chance

of making this tower and figuring out the math that is involved. The result was a beautiful castle that was

designed just like Dracula’s. The builders would also like to thank the millionaire for letting the builders

choose their own design. With the tower, the tower had so much space to decorate the whole thing just

like Dracula’s castle and that was the fun part about doing this project.

The builders encountered some issues with the build. The hardest part was making the base really

exact so that there were no errors. When making the bases, it was important that is was also the right

length because there was a scale involved. Another problem with the tower was finding the appropriate

measurements for the top half of the door which was half of the 18-sided polygon.

That is Dracula’s Castle completed and the builders would like to thank the millionaire again for

giving the builders this chance to see how math is applied in the real world. Math is everywhere!