BACKGROUND

Rubber plants (Hevea brasiliensis) are annual plants that can grow up to age 30 years. Habitus of this
plant is a tree with a plant height can reach 15-20 meters. Rubber trees produce latex or rubber latex
which is one of the main commodities from plantation products in Indonesia.

Indonesia is the second largest rubber producer in the world after Thailand. Based on statistical data
released by Indonesia Investment, in 2015, the total rubber plantation area in the country reaches a total
area of 3.65 million hectares. South Sumatra Province holds the first position as the largest rubber
producer in Indonesia with a plantation area of 685.6 hectares.

About 85% of Indonesia's rubber production is exported. Almost half of the exported rubber is shipped
to other Asian countries, followed by countries in North America and Europe. The five countries that
import the most rubber from Indonesia are the United States (US), People's Republic of China (PRC),
Japan, Singapore, and Brazil. The consumption of domestic rubber is mostly absorbed by Indonesia's
manufacturing industries (especially the automotive sector). (www.indonesia-investments.com)

One of the main activities in the cultivation of rubber plants is tapping, which is to open the latex vessels
in the bark of the tree so that the sap can flow. From the rubber tapping results, not infrequently rubber
farmers get a little latex results due to the production of sap from the rubber plant down.

Trigonometry is a branch of mathematics that deals with triangular angles and trigonometric functions.
There have been many applications of the mathematical concept of trigonometry in everyday life as in
modern architecture. The background leads to the purpose of this study, which combines the
mathematical concept of trigonometry with rubber tapping to get the right angle in the rubber tapping
process in order to get the maximum amount of latex.

RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

The method used in composing this paper using data collection methods and literature study. The
reference used in this study consists of various sources of books that support the library and some
internet sites. This research was conducted on September-October 2017 in SMA Negeri 2 Unggul Sekayu,
Musi Banyuasin Regency, South Sumatera.

EXPERIMENT

This research is included in the research of engineering, that is the research that apply science to a
design in order to get the performance in accordance with the specified requirements. Included in it to
know the exact angle in the rubber tapping process by using the concept of trigonometry, in order to get
the results of latex with the maximum amount.

This research begins with collecting information and data from several other journals and literature, then
searching and finding the results according to the proper tapping angle. The things to consider in this
study is the angle, the speed of latex flow, the force on the latex down the incision made by the rubber
tapper.

Proper angle calculation process in rubber tapping process

get the result of latex with maximum amount, can be seen from the following picture:

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Picture. 1 (Author Documentation)

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Picture. 2 (Author Documentation)

RESULT OF DANANALISA

In rubber tapping, we have to make or need an appropriate angle for the latex to exit maximally. The
length of the circumference of the stem or the circumference of the tree trunk of ready-to-tap rubber
plant is 45 cm or more.

Picture. 3 (Author Documentation)

From the figure, it can be seen that l> m. With m worth 45 cm. Then, proceed with counting the
nickname.

..... (1)
The length of l is more than 1m and should be less than 1.5m. Therefore it can be made interval between
1,1m <l <1,5m.

When the latex exits, the latex moves toward a shelter that is several centimeters away from the ground.
As it moves, latex follows an incision made by rubber tappers, so the latex can get to the shelter.
However, the path taken by this latex is not a plane but a sloping plane. So Newton's Law II applies on
the incline. With formula:

However, the frictional force on the latex is 0 (zero). This is because the latex is a fluid. Thus,

....................... (2)

The first thing we do is calculate the required angle in rubber tapping that has been obtained in equation
(1). Then substituting it into equation (2) to find the great value of acceleration experienced by latex.

In the background it is found that the tilt when tapping rubber is as big. However, from the analysis
results obtained that the angle of angle of,, and the maximum angle of. Thus, the overall angles obtained
and used in the search for the highest acceleration values are,,, and,

For ,From the calculation results, then there is a relationship between the angle formed by the
acceleration. Here is a table that shows:

No.

Angle formed

Acceleration (

5
2

5.6

6.4

Here are the acceleration changes experienced by latex. If the angle used is the largest angle then the
latex speed reaches the maximum. As presented in the following graph.

From the above analysis we can know that the greater the angle that is formed the more latex velocity to
the shelter. However, the maximum angle that can be created is no more than that and the minimal
angle that can be created is. So that we can make interval in making corner when will tap rubberdengan

CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

Conclusion
The effectiveness of trigonometry in rubber plants occurs when the formed angle reaches 45 and peaks
at maximum speed as it moves toward the shelter. The larger the angle the tapper uses when tapping
the rubber plant, the latex acceleration to descend to the larger shelter. The smaller the angle the rubber
tapper uses, the lower the latex acceleration

Suggestion

Further research is needed on the exact angle measurement of the rubber tapping process to produce
the maximum amount of latex

More research is needed on the manufacture of tools that can directly measure the angle in the rubber
plant, the optimal angle for rubber tapping is s.d. 45, thereby facilitating the tapper while tapping the
crops.