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Project 2
Evaluation 32
First Year Algebra 1 (MTHH 031 061)
Be sure to include ALL pages of this project (including the directions and the assignment) when
you send the project to your teacher for grading. Don’t forget to put your name and I.D. number
at the top of this page!
This project will count for 8% of your overall grade for this course and contains a possible 100
points total. Be sure to read all the instructions and assemble all the necessary materials before
you begin. You will need to print this document and complete it on paper. Feel free to attach
extra pages if you need them.
When you have completed this project you may submit it electronically through the online
course management system by scanning the pages into either .pdf (Portable Document
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sure your pages are legible before you upload them. Check the instructions in the online course
for more information.
Part A – Direct Measurement (possible 35 points)
Materials needed: clear jar or bottle, liquid measure container (measuring cup, 1 or 2 ounce
container, tablespoon, or other liquid measuring device with which you can clearly determine
how much liquid you are using), water, ruler (marked in centimeters or inches), graph paper.
Note: this project calls for using ounces of liquid. If your measuring cup does not measure in
ounces, you need to determine what scale it does measure in, and let your teacher know what
measurements you will be using for this project: ounces, tablespoons, cubic centimeters, etc.) If
using other than ounces, just substitute your unit of measure for ounces in the instructions. If
your ruler is not marked in centimeters, use inches as your measurement (don’t forget to
estimate the fractions of an inch).
Measurements used:
1. Before collecting any data, guess and write down your response to whether the
VOLUME of water and the HEIGHT of water in a jar are directly or inversely related
quantities.
2. Pour 2 oz of water into the jar and measure the height. Record the data in the following
table. Add 2 more oz and measure the height again. Repeat the process two more times.
Volume (oz) Height (cm)
3. Graph the data on a coordinate plane with axes for volume and height. Let the x-axis be
the volume, and the y-axis be the height. Be sure to mark your axes. Does your scatter
plot show a positive, negative, or no correlation?
4. Recall that a line approximating a scatter plot is called a trend line. Draw a trend line for
your plot on the graph, and use your graph to describe the relationship between volume
and height. Was your guess in step 1 correct?
5. How could you use your graph to estimate what the height would be for a volume of 3 oz?
Part B – Patterns in Folding (possible 25 points)

Materials needed: paper (standard-sized works best, however you can use any size you have).
1. Fold a sheet of paper in half, how many regions are formed?
2 regions.
2. How many regions are formed when you fold the paper in half twice? Three times? What
pattern do you notice between the number of folds and the number of regions?
4 regions ; 8 regions : doubled each time it is folded
3. a. Write an expression for the number of regions formed when the paper if folded in half n
times.
r=2^n
b. use it to predict the number of regions formed after 10 folds, 100 folds.
r=2^n → r=2^10 → r=1024

r=2^n → r=2^100 → r=1.2676506e+30
4. a. Write an expression for the portion of the whole sheet represented by one region after n
folds.
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b. Use your expression to predict the portion of the whole sheet represented by one
region after 10 folds, 100 folds.
5. How are the expressions you wrote in 3(a) and 4(a) related? Describe how each quantity
increases or decreases as the number of folds increases.
Part C – Forensics (possible 40 points)

Your bones tell a lot about your body. Archaeologists and forensic scientists study bones to
estimate a person’s height, build, and age. These data are helpful in learning about ancient
people and in solving crimes. The lengths of major bones, such as the humerus, radius, and
tibia, can be substituted into formulas to estimate a person’s height. The tibia is the inner and
thicker of the two bones between the knee and the ankle, the humerus extends from the
shoulder to the elbow, and the radius connects the wrist to the elbow.
As you work through the following activities, you will collect data from your friends and from
adults. You will use formulas to analyze the data and predict heights. Then you will decide how
to organize and display your results in graphs and spreadsheets.
Materials:
• Calculator
• Tape measure or ruler
• Graph paper
1. Gathering Information
In this part of the project, you will collect, and graph data.
a. Measure the length of your radius bone to the nearest half inch.
b. Collect the measurements for at least 5 other people (classmates, friends, or adults) and
display it in a chart of your own devising.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
c. Write a description of the data.
d. Graph the data on the following graph.
e. Calculate the mean, median, and mode for the data you collected.
2. Calculations
Scientists use the formulas in the table at the right to approximate a person’s height H, in
inches, when they know the length of the tibia t, the humerus h, or the radius r.
a. Calculate your height using the bone lengths of your tibia,
humerus, and radius bone lengths.
b. Are the calculated heights close to your actual height? Explain.
3. Investigations
a. An archaeologist found an 18-inch tibia on the site of an American colonial farm. Do

you
think it belonged to a man or woman? Why?
b. Choose one radius measurement from the data you collected for question 1.
Calculate the
person’s height. Can you tell whose height you have found? Explain.
This project can be submitted electronically. Check the Project page under “My Work” in the
UNHS online course management system or your enrollment information with your print
materials for more detailed instructions.

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Part B – Patterns in Folding (possible 25 points)

4 regions ; 8 regions : doubled each time it is folded

r=2^n → r=2^10 → r=1024

Part C – Forensics (possible 40 points)

c. Write a description of the data.

d. Graph the data on the following graph.

a. Calculate your height using the bone lengths of your tibia,

humerus, and radius bone lengths.

b. Are the calculated heights close to your actual height? Explain.

a. An archaeologist found an 18-inch tibia on the site of an American colonial farm. Do

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