The following formulas for paper folding were discovered by Britney Gallivan in
2001 when she was a high school junior. The first formula determines the minimum
width, W, of a square piece of paper of thickness T needed to fold it in half
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Question 1
1.
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Notebook paper is approximately 0.004 in. thick. Using the formula for the width
W, determine how wide a square piece of notebook paper would need to be to
successfully fold it in half 13 times, alternating horizontal and vertical
folds.
Question 2
2.
Toilet paper is approximately 0.002 in. thick. Using the formula for the length
L, how long would a continuous sheet of toilet paper have to be to fold it in
half 12 times, folding perpendicular to the long edge each time?
Question 3
3.
Follow the directions below.
From EngageNY.org of the New York State Education Department. Grade Algebra II Mathematics Module 3, Topic A, Lesson 1. Internet. Available from https://www.engageny.org/resource/algebra-ii-modul...; accessed 21/Apr/2016.
