Found problems: 111
Three faces of a rectangular prism have diagonal lengths of $7$, $8$, and $9$ inches. How many cubic inches are in the volume of the rectangular prism?
$\text{(A) }48\sqrt{11}\qquad\text{(B) }160\qquad\text{(C) }14\sqrt{95}\qquad\text{(D) }35\sqrt{15}\qquad\text{(E) }504$
Legs $L_1, L_2, L_3, L_4$ of a square table each have length $n$, where $n$ is a positive integer. For how many ordered 4-tuples $(k_1, k_2, k_3, k_4)$ of nonnegative integers can we cut a piece of length $k_i$ from the end of leg $L_i \; (i=1,2,3,4)$ and still have a stable table?
(The table is [i]stable[/i] if it can be placed so that all four of the leg ends touch the floor. Note that a cut leg of length 0 is permitted.)
A regular polyhedron is a polyhedron that is convex and all of its faces are regular polygons. We call a regular polhedron a "[i]Choombam[/i]" iff none of its faces are triangles.
a) prove that each choombam can be inscribed in a sphere.
b) Prove that faces of each choombam are polygons of at most 3 kinds. (i.e. there is a set $\{m,n,q\}$ that each face of a choombam is $n$-gon or $m$-gon or $q$-gon.)
c) Prove that there is only one choombam that its faces are pentagon and hexagon. (Soccer ball)
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d) For $n>3$, a prism that its faces are 2 regular $n$-gons and $n$ squares, is a choombam. Prove that except these choombams there are finitely many choombams.
Three identical spheres fit into a glass with rectangular sides and bottom and top in the form of regular hexagons such that every sphere touches every side of the glass. The glass has volume $108$ cm$^3$. What is the sidelength of the bottom?
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Two walls and the ceiling of a room meet at right angles at point $P$. A fly is in the air one meter from one wall, eight meters from the other wall, and $9$ meters from point $P$. How many meters is the fly from the ceiling?
$\textbf{(A) }\sqrt{13}\qquad\textbf{(B) }\sqrt{14}\qquad\textbf{(C) }\sqrt{15}\qquad\textbf{(D) }4\qquad\textbf{(E) }\sqrt{17}$
$A$ and $B$ wish to divide a cake into two pieces. Each wants the largest piece he can get. The cake is a triangular prism with the triangular faces horizontal. $A$ chooses a point $P$ on the top face. $B$ then chooses a vertical plane through the point $P$ to divide the cake. $B$ chooses which piece to take. Which point $P$ should $A $ choose in order to secure as large a slice as possible?
A polygonal prism is made from a flexible material such that the two bases are regular $2^n$-gons $(n>1)$ of the same size. The prism is bent to join the two bases together without twisting, giving a figure with $2^n$ faces. The prism is then repeatedly twisted so that each edge of one base becomes aligned with each edge of the base exactly once. For an arbitrary $n$, what is the sum of the number of faces over all of these configurations (including the non-twisted case)?
In prism $JHOPKINS$, quadrilaterals $JHOP$ and $KINS$ are parallel and congruent bases that are kites, where $JH = JP = KI = KS$ and $OH = OP = NI = NS$; the longer two sides of each kite have length $\tfrac{4 + \sqrt{5}}{2}$, and the shorter two sides of each kite have length $\tfrac{5 + \sqrt{5}}{4}$. Assume that $\overline{JK}$, $\overline{HI}$, $\overline{ON}$, and $\overline{PS}$ are congruent edges of $JHOPKINS$ perpendicular to the planes containing $JHOP$ and $KINS$. Vertex $J$ is part of a regular pentagon $JAZZ'Y$ that can be inscribed in prism $JHOPKINS$ such that $A \in \overline{HI}$, $Z \in \overline{NI}$, $Z' \in \overline{NS}$, $Y \in \overline{PS}$, $AI = YS$, and $ZI = Z'S$. Compute the height of $JHOPKINS$ (that is, the distance between the bases).
Consider a prism, not necessarily right, whose base is a rhombus $ABCD$ with side $AB = 5$ and diagonal $AC = 8$. A sphere of radius $r$ is tangent to the plane $ABCD$ at $C$ and tangent to the edges $AA_1$ , $BB _1$ and $DD_ 1$ of the prism. Calculate $r$ .
Let $ABCA'B'C'$ a right triangular prism with the bases equilateral triangles. A plane $\alpha$ containing point $A$ intersects the rays $BB'$ and $CC'$ at points E and $F$, so that $S_ {ABE} + S_{ACF} = S_{AEF}$. Determine the measure of the angle formed by the plane $(AEF)$ with the plane $(BCC')$.
In each lateral face of a pentagonal prism at least one of the four angles is equal to $f$. Find all possible values of $f$.
(A Shapovalov)
Let $A$ be a solid $a\times b\times c$ rectangular brick, where $a,b,c>0$. Let $B$ be the set of all points which are a distance of at most one from some point of $A$. Express the volume of $B$ as a polynomial in $a,b,$ and $c$.
Let $EFGH$, $EFDC$, and $EHBC$ be three adjacent square faces of a cube, for which $EC=8$, and let $A$ be the eighth vertex of the cube. Let $I$, $J$, and $K$, be the points on $\overline{EF}$, $\overline{EH}$, and $\overline{EC}$, respectively, so that $EI=EJ=EK=2$. A solid $S$ is obtained by drilling a tunnel through the cube. The sides of the tunnel are planes parallel to $\overline{AE}$, and containing the edges, $\overline{IJ}$, $\overline{JK}$, and $\overline{KI}$. The surface area of $S$, including the walls of the tunnel, is $m+n\sqrt{p}$, where $m$, $n$, and $p$ are positive integers and $p$ is not divisible by the square of any prime. Find $m+n+p$.
The $100$ vertices of a prism, whose base is a $50$-gon, are labeled with numbers $1, 2, 3, \ldots, 100$ in any order. Prove that there are two vertices, which are connected by an edge of the prism, with labels differing by not more than $48$.
Note: In all the triangles the three vertices do not lie on a straight line.
Which of the following sets could NOT be the lengths of the external diagonals of a right rectangular prism [a "box"]? (An [i]external diagonal[/i] is a diagonal of one of the rectangular faces of the box.)
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \{4, 5, 6\} \qquad\textbf{(B)}\ \{4, 5, 7\} \qquad\textbf{(C)}\ \{4, 6, 7\} \qquad\textbf{(D)}\ \{5, 6, 7\} \qquad\textbf{(E)}\ \{5, 7, 8\} $
The $100$ vertices of a prism, whose base is a $50$-gon, are labeled with numbers $1, 2, 3, \ldots, 100$ in any order. Prove that there are two vertices, which are connected by an edge of the prism, with labels differing by not more than $48$.
Note: In all the triangles the three vertices do not lie on a straight line.
A cuboctahedron is a solid with 6 square faces and 8 equilateral triangle faces, with each edge adjacent to both a square and a triangle (see picture). Suppose the ratio of the volume of an octahedron to a cuboctahedron with the same side length is $r$. Find $100r^2$.
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In a regular $2n$-gonal prism, bases $A_1A_2\cdots A_{2n}$ and $B_1B_2\cdots B_{2n}$ have circumradii equal to $R$. If the length of the lateral edge $A_1B_1$ varies, the angle between the line $A_1B_{n+1}$ and the plane $A_1A_3B_{n+2}$ is maximal for $A_1B_1=2R\cos\frac\pi{2n}$.
Points $ A$, $ B$, $ C$, $ D$, and $ E$ are located in 3-dimensional space with $ AB \equal{} BC \equal{} CD \equal{} DE \equal{} EA \equal{} 2$ and $ \angle ABC \equal{} \angle CDE \equal{} \angle DEA \equal{} 90^\circ.$ The plane of $ \triangle ABC$ is parallel to $ \overline{DE}$. What is the area of $ \triangle BDE$?
$ \textbf{(A)}\ \sqrt2 \qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \sqrt3 \qquad \textbf{(C)}\ 2 \qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \sqrt5 \qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \sqrt6$
Show that any triangular prism of infinite length can be cut by a plane such that the resulting intersection is an equilateral triangle.
We consider a prism which has the upper and inferior basis the pentagons: $A_{1}A_{2}A_{3}A_{4}A_{5}$ and $B_{1}B_{2}B_{3}B_{4}B_{5}$. Each of the sides of the two pentagons and the segments $A_{i}B_{j}$ with $i,j=1,\ldots,5$ is colored in red or blue. In every triangle which has all sides colored there exists one red side and one blue side. Prove that all the 10 sides of the two basis are colored in the same color.
A right-triangulated prism made of benzene sits on a table. The hypotenuse makes an angle of $30^\circ$ with the horizontal table. An incoming ray of light hits the hypotenuse horizontally, and leaves the prism from the vertical leg at an acute angle of $ \gamma $ with respect to the vertical leg. Find $\gamma$, in degrees, to the nearest integer. The index of refraction of benzene is $1.50$.
[i](Proposed by Ahaan Rungta)[/i]
A tank has the shape of a regular hexagonal prism, whose bases are $1$ m on a side and its height is $10$ m. The lateral edges are placed in an oblique position and is partially filled with $9$ m$^3$ of water. The plane of the free surface of the water cuts to all lateral edges. One of them is left with a part of $2$ m under water. What part is under water on the opposite side edge of the prism?
This requires some imagination and creative thinking:
Prove or disprove:
There exists a solid such that, for all positive integers $n$ with $n \geq 3$, there exists a "parallel projection" (I hope the terminology is clear) such that the image of the solid under this projection is a convex $n$-gon.
Each cell of a beehive is constructed from a right regular 6-angled prism, open at the bottom and closed on the top by a regular 3-sided pyramidical mantle. The edges of this pyramid are connected to three of the rising edges of the prism and its apex $T$ is on the perpendicular line through the center $O$ of the base of the prism (see figure). Let $s$ denote the side of the base, $h$ the height of the cell and $\theta$ the angle between the line $TO$ and $TV$.
(a) Prove that the surface of the cell consists of 6 congruent trapezoids and 3 congruent rhombi.
(b) the total surface area of the cell is given by the formula $6sh - \dfrac{9s^2}{2\tan\theta} + \dfrac{s^2 3\sqrt{3}}{2\sin\theta}$
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