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//RAIN GUTTERS!!! by Darrell, John and Phillip!!! // ======

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If so, join us in an experiment in which we will be building **//__our own gutters__//**! Now, it's almost safe to assume that you, fair internet-surfer, do not have the necessary equipment to bend aluminum in a safe and efficient manner (Check out these videos to see Bending Aluminum in action!)=====

For our purposes, though, all we'll need is an **8" x 10" piece of paper**. Take it and fold 0.5" on both sides as indicated on the diagram below.

//BAM! // //Instant rain gutters!!// Now, our rain gutters are not going to be able to catch and reroute rain any time soon, but they can still help us in our experiment.

====Repeat this process, several times and record the resulting areas. Our goal is two-fold: (1) to find the side lengths that will give us the greatest area, and (2) recognize if the there exists a pattern in the areas you calculate.====

Once you've completed our first goal, and feel close to accomplishing the second, proceed to the next page: Interpreting the Gutters!