The prism with the regular octagonal base and with all edges of the length equal to $1$ is given. The points $M_{1},M_{2},\cdots,M_{10}$ are the midpoints of all the faces of the prism. For the point $P$ from the inside of the prism denote by $P_{i}$ the intersection point (not equal to $M_{i}$) of the line $M_{i}P$ with the surface of the prism. Assume that the point $P$ is so chosen that all associated with $P$ points $P_{i}$ do not belong to any edge of the prism and on each face lies exactly one point $P_{i}$. Prove that \[\sum_{i=1}^{10}\frac{M_{i}P}{M_{i}P_{i}}=5\]

Using white cubes of side $1$, a prism (without holes) was assembled. The faces of the prism were painted black. It is known that the cubes left with exactly $4$ white faces are $20$ in total. Determine what the dimensions of the prism can be. Give all the possibilities.

Let $ABCD$ be a regular tetrahedron and let $E$ be a point inside the face $ABC$. Denote by $s$ the sum of the distances from $E$ to the faces $DAB$, $DBC$, $DCA$, and by $S$ the sum of the distances from $E$ to the edges $AB$, $BC$, $CA$. Then $\dfrac sS$ equals $\textbf{(A) }\sqrt2\qquad\textbf{(B) }\dfrac{2\sqrt2}3\qquad\textbf{(C) }\dfrac{\sqrt6}2\qquad\textbf{(D) }2\qquad\textbf{(E) }3$

A unit cube is cut twice to form three triangular prisms, two of which are congruent, as shown in Figure 1. The cube is then cut in the same manner along the dashed lines shown in Figure 2. This creates nine pieces. What is the volume of the piece that contains vertex $ W$? [asy]import three; size(200); defaultpen(linewidth(.8pt)+fontsize(10pt)); currentprojection=oblique; path3 p1=(0,2,2)--(0,2,0)--(2,2,0)--(2,2,2)--(0,2,2)--(0,0,2)--(2,0,2)--(2,2,2); path3 p2=(2,2,0)--(2,0,0)--(2,0,2); path3 p3=(0,0,2)--(0,2,1)--(2,2,1)--(2,0,2); path3 p4=(2,2,1)--(2,0,0); pen finedashed=linetype("4 4"); draw(p1^^p2^^p3^^p4); draw(shift((4,0,0))*p1); draw(shift((4,0,0))*p2); draw(shift((4,0,0))*p3); draw(shift((4,0,0))*p4); draw((4,0,2)--(5,2,2)--(6,0,2),finedashed); draw((5,2,2)--(5,2,0)--(6,0,0),finedashed); label("$W$",(3,0,2)); draw((2.7,.3,2)--(2.1,1.9,2),linewidth(.6pt)); draw((3.4,.3,2)--(5.9,1.9,2),linewidth(.6pt)); label("Figure 1",(1,-0.5,2)); label("Figure 2",(5,-0.5,2));[/asy]$ \textbf{(A)}\ \frac {1}{12}\qquad \textbf{(B)}\ \frac {1}{9}\qquad \textbf{(C)}\ \frac {1}{8}\qquad \textbf{(D)}\ \frac {1}{6}\qquad \textbf{(E)}\ \frac {1}{4}$

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 $100r^2$. [asy] // dragon96, replacing // [img]http://i.imgur.com/08FbQs.png[/img] size(140); defaultpen(linewidth(.7)); real alpha=10, x=-0.12, y=0.025, r=1/sqrt(3); path hex=rotate(alpha)*polygon(6); pair A = shift(x,y)*(r*dir(330+alpha)), B = shift(x,y)*(r*dir(90+alpha)), C = shift(x,y)*(r*dir(210+alpha)); pair X = (-A.x, -A.y), Y = (-B.x, -B.y), Z = (-C.x, -C.y); int i; pair[] H; for(i=0; i<6; i=i+1) { H[i] = dir(alpha+60*i);} fill(X--Y--Z--cycle, rgb(204,255,255)); fill(H[5]--Y--Z--H[0]--cycle^^H[2]--H[3]--X--cycle, rgb(203,153,255)); fill(H[1]--Z--X--H[2]--cycle^^H[4]--H[5]--Y--cycle, rgb(255,203,153)); fill(H[3]--X--Y--H[4]--cycle^^H[0]--H[1]--Z--cycle, rgb(153,203,255)); draw(hex^^X--Y--Z--cycle); draw(H[1]--B--H[2]^^H[3]--C--H[4]^^H[5]--A--H[0]^^A--B--C--cycle, linewidth(0.6)+linetype("5 5")); draw(H[0]--Z--H[1]^^H[2]--X--H[3]^^H[4]--Y--H[5]);[/asy]

Prove that any two rectangular prisms with equal volumes can be placed in a space such that any horizontal plain that intersects one of the prisms will intersect the other forming a polygon with the same area.

A $n \times n \times n$ cube is constructed using $1 \times 1 \times 1$ cubes, some of them black and others white, such that in each $n \times 1 \times 1$, $1 \times n \times 1$, and $1 \times 1 \times n$ subprism there are exactly two black cubes, and they are separated by an even number of white cubes (possibly 0). Show it is possible to replace half of the black cubes with white cubes such that each $n \times 1 \times 1$, $1 \times n \times 1$ and $1 \times 1 \times n$ subprism contains exactly one black cube.

Is it true that for each $ n$, the regular $ 2n$-gon is a projection of some polyhedron having not greater than $ n \plus{} 2$ faces?

a) Prove that we can assign one of the numbers $1$ or $-1$ to the vertices of a cube such that the product of the numbers assigned to the vertices of any face is equal to $-1$. b) Prove that for a hexagonal prism such a mapping is not possible.

A prism is called [i]binary [/i] if it can be assigned to each of its vertices a number from the set $\{-1, 1\}$, such that the product of the numbers assigned to the vertices of each face is equal to $-1$. a) Prove that the number of vertices of the binary prisms is divisible for $8$. b) Prove that a prism with $2000$ vertices is binary.

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 $A_1B_1=2R\cos\frac\pi{2n}$.

Each side face of a regular hexagonal prism is colored in one of three colors (for example, red, yellow, blue), and the adjacent prism faces have different colors. In how many different ways can the edges of the prism be colored (using all three colors is optional)?

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.

Let $ ABC$ be a triangle, and let $ X$, $ Y$, $ Z$ be three points on the segments $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Denote by $ X^{\prime}$, $ Y^{\prime}$, $ Z^{\prime}$ the reflections of these points $ X$, $ Y$, $ Z$ in the midpoints of the segments $ BC$, $ CA$, $ AB$, respectively. Prove that $ \left\vert XYZ\right\vert \equal{}\left\vert X^{\prime}Y^{\prime}Z^{\prime}\right\vert$.

Given the tetrahedron $ABCD$ whose edges $AB$ and $CD$ have lengths $a$ and $b$ respectively. The distance between the skew lines $AB$ and $CD$ is $d$, and the angle between them is $\omega$. Tetrahedron $ABCD$ is divided into two solids by plane $\epsilon$, parallel to lines $AB$ and $CD$. The ratio of the distances of $\epsilon$ from $AB$ and $CD$ is equal to $k$. Compute the ratio of the volumes of the two solids obtained.

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)?

Find all integers $n \ge 3$ with the following property: it is possible to assign pairwise different positive integers to the vertices of an $n$-gonal prism in such a way that vertices with labels $a$ and $b$ are connected by an edge if and only if $a | b$ or $b | a$. Poland

We consider a prism with 6 faces, 5 of which are circumscriptible quadrilaterals. Prove that all the faces of the prism are circumscriptible quadrilaterals.

Isabella is making sushi. She slices a piece of salmon into the shape of a solid triangular prism. The prism is $2$ cm thick, and its triangular faces have side lengths $7$ cm, $ 24$cm, and $25$ cm. Find the volume of this piece of salmon in cm$^3$. [i]Proposed by Isabella Li[/i]

The right prism $ABCA'B'C'$, with $AB = AC = BC = a$, has the property that there exists an unique point $M \in (BB')$ so that $AM \perp MC'$. Find the measure of the angle of the straight line $AM$ and the plane $(ACC')$ .

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 $m+n+p$.

Construct a quadrilateral which is inscribed and circumscribed, given the radii of the respective circles and the angle between the diagonals of quadrilateral.

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 $6sh - \dfrac{9s^2}{2\tan\theta} + \dfrac{s^2 3\sqrt{3}}{2\sin\theta}$ [img]http://www.mathlinks.ro/Forum/album_pic.php?pic_id=286[/img]

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?

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)