Find out the maximum value of the numbers of edges of a solid regular octahedron that we can see from a point out of the regular octahedron.(We define we can see an edge $AB$ of the regular octahedron from point $P$ outside if and only if the intersection of non degenerate triangle $PAB$ and the solid regular octahedron is exactly edge $AB$.

We look at an octahedron, a regular octahedron, having painted one of the side surfaces red and the other seven surfaces blue. We throw the octahedron like a die. The surface that comes up is painted: if it is red it is painted blue and if it is blue it is painted red. Then we throw the octahedron again and paint it again according to the above rule. In total we throw the octahedron $10$ times. How many different octahedra can we get after finishing the $10$th time? [i]Two octahedra are different if they cannot be converted into each other by rotation.[/i]

Can a regular octahedron be inscribed in a cube in such a way that all vertices of the octahedron are on cube's edges? (4)

Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron? $ \textbf{(A) } \frac 18 \qquad \textbf{(B) } \frac 16 \qquad \textbf{(C) } \frac 14 \qquad \textbf{(D) } \frac 13 \qquad \textbf{(E) } \frac 12$

A unit cube has vertices $P_1, P_2, P_3, P_4, P_1', P_2', P_3'$, and $P_4'$. Vertices $P_2, P_3$, and $P_4$ are adjacent to $P_1$, and for $1\leq i\leq 4$, vertices $P_i$ and $P_i'$ are opposite to each other. A regular octahedron has one vertex in each of the segments $P_1P_2, P_1P_3, P_1P_4, P_1'P_2', P_1'P_3'$, and $P_1'P_4'$. What is the octahedron's side length? [asy] import three; size(7.5cm); triple eye = (-4, -8, 3); currentprojection = perspective(eye); triple[] P = {(1, -1, -1), (-1, -1, -1), (-1, 1, -1), (-1, -1, 1), (1, -1, -1)}; // P[0] = P[4] for convenience triple[] Pp = {-P[0], -P[1], -P[2], -P[3], -P[4]}; // draw octahedron triple pt(int k){ return (3*P[k] + P[1])/4; } triple ptp(int k){ return (3*Pp[k] + Pp[1])/4; } draw(pt(2)--pt(3)--pt(4)--cycle, gray(0.6)); draw(ptp(2)--pt(3)--ptp(4)--cycle, gray(0.6)); draw(ptp(2)--pt(4), gray(0.6)); draw(pt(2)--ptp(4), gray(0.6)); draw(pt(4)--ptp(3)--pt(2), gray(0.6) + linetype("4 4")); draw(ptp(4)--ptp(3)--ptp(2), gray(0.6) + linetype("4 4")); // draw cube for(int i = 0; i < 4; ++i){ draw(P[1]--P[i]); draw(Pp[1]--Pp[i]); for(int j = 0; j < 4; ++j){ if(i == 1 || j == 1 || i == j) continue; draw(P[i]--Pp[j]); draw(Pp[i]--P[j]); } dot(P[i]); dot(Pp[i]); dot(pt(i)); dot(ptp(i)); } label("$P_1$", P[1], dir(P[1])); label("$P_2$", P[2], dir(P[2])); label("$P_3$", P[3], dir(-45)); label("$P_4$", P[4], dir(P[4])); label("$P'_1$", Pp[1], dir(Pp[1])); label("$P'_2$", Pp[2], dir(Pp[2])); label("$P'_3$", Pp[3], dir(-100)); label("$P'_4$", Pp[4], dir(Pp[4])); [/asy] $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{3\sqrt{2}}{4}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{7\sqrt{6}}{16}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{5}}{2}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{2\sqrt{3}}{3}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{6}}{2} $

Let $W$ be a regular octahedron and $O$ be its center. In a plane $P$ containing $O$ circles $k_1(O,r_1)$ and $k_2(O,r_2)$ are chosen so that $k_1 \subset P\cap W \subset k_2$. Prove that $\frac{r_1}{r_2}\le \frac{\sqrt3}{2}$

Six ants simultaneously stand on the six vertices of a regular octahedron, with each ant at a different vertex. Simultaneously and independently, each ant moves from its vertex to one of the four adjacent vertices, each with equal probability. What is the probability that no two ants arrive at the same vertex? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {5}{256} \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {21}{1024} \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {11}{512} \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {23}{1024} \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {3}{128}$

A point $P$ in the interior of a convex polyhedron in Euclidean space is called a [i]pivot point[/i] of the polyhedron if every line through $P$ contains exactly $0$ or $2$ vertices of the polyhedron. Determine, with proof, the maximum number of pivot points that a polyhedron can contain.

Let $A$, $B$, $C$, $D$, $E$, $F$, $G$, $H$ be the eight vertices of a $30 \times30\times30$ cube as shown. The two figures $ACFH$ and $BDEG$ are congruent regular tetrahedra. Find the volume of the intersection of these two tetrahedra. [asy] import graph; size(12.57cm); real labelscalefactor = 0.5; pen dps = linewidth(0.7) + fontsize(10); defaultpen(dps); pen dotstyle = black; real xmin = -3.79, xmax = 8.79, ymin = 0.32, ymax = 4.18; /* image dimensions */ pen ffqqtt = rgb(1,0,0.2); pen ffzzzz = rgb(1,0.6,0.6); pen zzzzff = rgb(0.6,0.6,1); draw((6,3.5)--(8,1.5), zzzzff); draw((7,3)--(5,1), blue); draw((6,3.5)--(7,3), blue); draw((6,3.5)--(5,1), blue); draw((5,1)--(8,1.5), blue); draw((7,3)--(8,1.5), blue); draw((4,3.5)--(2,1.5), ffzzzz); draw((1,3)--(2,1.5), ffqqtt); draw((2,1.5)--(3,1), ffqqtt); draw((1,3)--(3,1), ffqqtt); draw((4,3.5)--(1,3), ffqqtt); draw((4,3.5)--(3,1), ffqqtt); draw((-3,3)--(-3,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-3,3)--(-1,3), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-1,3)--(-1,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-3,1)--(-1,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-3,3)--(-2,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-2,3.5)--(0,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((0,3.5)--(-1,3), linewidth(1.6)); draw((0,3.5)--(0,1.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((0,1.5)--(-1,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((-3,1)--(-2,1.5)); draw((-2,1.5)--(0,1.5)); draw((-2,3.5)--(-2,1.5)); draw((1,3)--(1,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((1,3)--(3,3), linewidth(1.6)); draw((3,3)--(3,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((1,1)--(3,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((1,3)--(2,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((2,3.5)--(4,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((4,3.5)--(3,3), linewidth(1.6)); draw((4,3.5)--(4,1.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((4,1.5)--(3,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((1,1)--(2,1.5)); draw((2,3.5)--(2,1.5)); draw((2,1.5)--(4,1.5)); draw((5,3)--(5,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((5,3)--(6,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((5,3)--(7,3), linewidth(1.6)); draw((7,3)--(7,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((5,1)--(7,1), linewidth(1.6)); draw((6,3.5)--(8,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((7,3)--(8,3.5), linewidth(1.6)); draw((7,1)--(8,1.5)); draw((5,1)--(6,1.5)); draw((6,3.5)--(6,1.5)); draw((6,1.5)--(8,1.5)); draw((8,3.5)--(8,1.5), linewidth(1.6)); label("$ A $",(-3.4,3.41),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ D $",(-2.16,4.05),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ H $",(-2.39,1.9),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ E $",(-3.4,1.13),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ F $",(-1.08,0.93),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ G $",(0.12,1.76),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ B $",(-0.88,3.05),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ C $",(0.17,3.85),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ A $",(0.73,3.5),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ B $",(3.07,3.08),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ C $",(4.12,3.93),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ D $",(1.69,4.07),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ E $",(0.60,1.15),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ F $",(2.96,0.95),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ G $",(4.12,1.67),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ H $",(1.55,1.82),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ A $",(4.71,3.47),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ B $",(7.14,3.10),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ C $",(8.14,3.82),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ D $",(5.78,4.08),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ E $",(4.6,1.13),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ F $",(6.93,0.96),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ G $",(8.07,1.64),SE*labelscalefactor); label("$ H $",(5.65,1.90),SE*labelscalefactor); dot((-3,3),dotstyle); dot((-3,1),dotstyle); dot((-1,3),dotstyle); dot((-1,1),dotstyle); dot((-2,3.5),dotstyle); dot((0,3.5),dotstyle); dot((0,1.5),dotstyle); dot((-2,1.5),dotstyle); dot((1,3),dotstyle); dot((1,1),dotstyle); dot((3,3),dotstyle); dot((3,1),dotstyle); dot((2,3.5),dotstyle); dot((4,3.5),dotstyle); dot((4,1.5),dotstyle); dot((2,1.5),dotstyle); dot((5,3),dotstyle); dot((5,1),dotstyle); dot((6,3.5),dotstyle); dot((7,3),dotstyle); dot((7,1),dotstyle); dot((8,3.5),dotstyle); dot((8,1.5),dotstyle); dot((6,1.5),dotstyle); [/asy]

The centers of the faces of a cube form a regular octahedron of volume $V$. Through each vertex of the cube we may take the plane perpendicular to the long diagonal from the vertex. These planes also form a regular octahedron. Show that its volume is $27V$.

Two distinct regular tetrahedra have all their vertices among the vertices of the same unit cube. What is the volume of the region formed by the intersection of the tetrahedra? $ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac{1}{12}\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{12}\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{12}\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{1}{6}\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{6} $

Prove that there exists an ellipsoid touching all edges of an octahedron if and only if the octahedron's diagonals intersect. (Here an octahedron is a polyhedron consisting of eight triangular faces, twelve edges, and six vertices such that four faces meat at each vertex. The diagonals of an octahedron are the lines connecting pairs of vertices not connected by an edge).

From a regular octahedron with edge $1$, cut off a pyramid about each vertex. The base of each pyramid is a square with edge $\frac 13$. Can copies of the polyhedron so obtained, whose faces are either regular hexagons or squares, be used to tile space?

Prove that there exists an ellipsoid touching all edges of an octahedron if and only if the octahedron's diagonals intersect. (Here an octahedron is a polyhedron consisting of eight triangular faces, twelve edges, and six vertices such that four faces meat at each vertex. The diagonals of an octahedron are the lines connecting pairs of vertices not connected by an edge).

Points $STABCD$ in space form a convex octahedron with faces $SAB,SBC,SCD,SDA,TAB,TBC,TCD,TDA$ such that there exists a sphere that is tangent to all of its edges. Prove that $A,B,C,D$ lie in one plane.