Question

What length of tarpaulin 3 m wide will be required to make conical tent of height 8 m
and base radius 6 m? Assume that the extra length of material that will be required for
stitching margins and wastage in cutting is approximately 20 cm (Use
pi = 3.14).​

Answer 1

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• Hight of conical tent,h=8 m
• Radius of base of tent,r=6 m
• Stant height of tent, $\sf{l^2=r^2+h^2}$

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• $\sf{Here,}$

$\large\sf{l^2=(6^2+8^2)}$

$\large\sf{→l^2=(36+64)}$

$\large\sf{→l^2=100}$

$\large\sf{→l=√100}$

$\large\sf{→l=10}$

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• $\sf{Again,}$

CSA of conical tent,

$\large\sf{πrl}$

$\large\sf{=3.14×6×10}$

$\large\sf{=188.4\:m^2}$

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Let the length of tarpaulin sheet required be L

As, 20 cm will be wasted,therefore,

Effective length will be (L - 0.2 m)

Effective length will be (L - 0.2 m)Breadth of tarpaulin = 3 m (given)

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$\sf{Area\:of\:sheet\:=CSA\:of\:tent}$

$\large\sf{[(L-0.2)×3]=188.4}$

$\large\sf{L-0.2=\dfrac{188.4}{3}}$

$\large\sf{L-0.2=62.8}$

$\large\sf{L=62.8+0.2}$

$\large\sf{L=63}$

Therefore, the length of the tarpaulin required is 63 m.