Problem of the Week

Problem B
This Problem is for the Birds!
Mrs. Aviarys class wanted to study the birds on the schools property for their
Biodiversity Study. They decided to make some bird houses for the different
birds they wanted to attract.
Here is a front view and an angled view of their bird house design:

a) Using 1 cm grid paper, carefully sketch a right-angled triangle with sides

6 cm and 7 cm. Then measure the length of the hypotenuse R to determine
the slanted roof length.
b) Make a net to show how the pieces of the bird house could be laid out before
putting it together. Compare your net to those of your classmates. Are all
of the nets the same?
c) Polly and her friend Sylvester have decided to make their birdhouse out of
cedar, because of its pleasant aroma and durability.
How many square centimetres of cedar wood will they need to construct
their beautiful bird abode?
Strands

Geometry and Spatial Sense, Measurement