Prove that there is no polyhedron whose every plane section is a triangle.

Prove $ \frac{1}{10\sqrt2}<\frac{1}{2}\frac{3}{4}\frac{5}{6}...\frac{99}{100}<\frac{1}{10} $

Let $ABCDA_1B_1C_1D_1$ be a cube. On the sides $AB{}$ and $AD{}$ there are the points $M{}$ and $N{}$, respectively, such that $AM+AN=AB$. Show that the measure of the dihedral angle between the planes $(MA_1C)$ and $(NA_1C)$ doe not depend on the positions of $M{}$ and $N{}$. Find this measure.

Let $n\geq 3$ be integer. Given a regular $n$-polygon $P$ with side length 4 on the plane $z=0$ in the $xyz$-space.Llet $G$ be a circumcenter of $P$. When the center of the sphere $B$ with radius 1 travels round along the sides of $P$, denote by $K_n$ the solid swept by $B$. Answer the following questions. (1) Take two adjacent vertices $P_1,\ P_2$ of $P$. Let $Q$ be the intersection point between the perpendicular dawn from $G$ to $P_1P_2$, prove that $GQ>1$. (2) (i) Express the area of cross section $S(t)$ in terms of $t,\ n$ when $K_n$ is cut by the plane $z=t\ (-1\leq t\leq 1)$. (ii) Express the volume $V(n)$ of $K_n$ in terms of $n$. (3) Denote by $l$ the line which passes through $G$ and perpendicular to the plane $z=0$. Express the volume $W(n)$ of the solid by generated by a rotation of $K_n$ around $l$ in terms of $n$. (4) Find $\lim_{n\to\infty} \frac{V(n)}{W(n)} .$

A convex polyhedron is floating in a sea. Can it happen that $90\%$ of its volume is below the water level, while more than half of its surface area is above the water level? (A Shapovalov)

A cube with 3-inch edges is made using 27 cubes with 1-inch edges. Nineteen of the smaller cubes are white and eight are black. If the eight black cubes are placed at the corners of the larger cube, what fraction of the surface area of the larger cube is white? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \dfrac{1}{9} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \dfrac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \dfrac{4}{9} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \dfrac{5}{9} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \dfrac{19}{27}$

An $8 \times 8 \times 8$ cube is painted red on $3$ faces and blue on $3$ faces such that no corner is surrounded by three faces of the same color. The cube is then cut into $512$ unit cubes. How many of these cubes contain both red and blue paint on at least one of their faces? [i]Author: Ray Li[/i] [hide="Clarification"]The problem asks for the number of cubes that contain red paint on at least one face and blue paint on at least one other face, not for the number of cubes that have both colors of paint on at least one face (which can't even happen.)[/hide]

Let $ S$ be the set of all points $ (x,y)$ in the coordinate plane such that $ 0\le x\le \frac \pi2$ and $ 0\le y\le \frac \pi2$. What is the area of the subset of $ S$ for which \[ \sin^2 x \minus{} \sin x\sin y \plus{} \sin^2 y\le \frac 34? \]$ \textbf{(A) } \frac {\pi^2}9 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac {\pi^2}8 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac {\pi^2}6\qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac {3\pi^2}{16} \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac {2\pi^2}9$

How many rectangles can be formed by the vertices of a cube? (Note: square is also a special rectangle). A. $6$ B. $8$ C. $12$ D. $18$ E. $16$

Let $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a tetrahedron. We construct four mutually tangent spheres $S_1,S_2,S_3,S_4$ with centers $A_1,A_2,A_3,A_4$ respectively. Suppose that there exists a point $Q$ such that we can construct two spheres centered at $Q$ satisfying the following conditions: i) One sphere with radius $r$ is tangent to $S_1,S_2,S_3,S_4$; ii) One sphere with radius $R$ is tangent to every edges of tetrahedron $A_1A_2A_3A_4$. Prove that $A_1A_2A_3A_4$ is a regular tetrahedron.

A two-inch cube $(2\times 2\times 2)$ of silver weighs 3 pounds and is worth \$200. How much is a three-inch cube of silver worth? $\textbf{(A)}\ 300\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 375\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 450\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 560\text{ dollars} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 675\text{ dollars}$

Find a nonzero monic polynomial $P(x)$ with integer coefficients and minimal degree such that $P(1-\sqrt[3]2+\sqrt[3]4)=0$. (A polynomial is called $\textit{monic}$ if its leading coefficient is $1$.)

A regular octahedron has side length $ 1$. A plane parallel to two of its opposite faces cuts the octahedron into the two congruent solids. The polygon formed by the intersection of the plane and the octahedron has area $ \frac {a\sqrt {b}}{c}$, where $ a$, $ b$, and $ c$ are positive integers, $ a$ and $ c$ are relatively prime, and $ b$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. What is $ a \plus{} b \plus{} c$? $ \textbf{(A)}\ 10\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ 11\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 12\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ 13\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ 14$

Three distinct vertices of a cube are chosen at random. What is the probability that the plane determined by these three vertices contains points inside the cube? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{4} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac{3}{8} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac{4}{7} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac{5}{7} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac{3}{4}$

The altitudes of a tetrahedron intersect in a point. Prove that this point, the foot of one of the altitudes, and the points dividing the other three altitudes in the ratio $2 : 1$ (measuring from the vertices) lie on a sphere. [i]D. Tereshin[/i]