In the accompanying figure, the outer square has side length 40. A second square S' of side length 15 is constructed inside S with the same center as S and with sides parallel to those of S. From each midpoint of a side of S, segments are drawn to the two closest vertices of S'. The result is a four-pointed starlike figure inscribed in S. The star figure is cut out and then folded to form a pyramid with base S'. Find the volume of this pyramid. [asy] draw((0,0)--(8,0)--(8,8)--(0,8)--(0,0)); draw((2.5,2.5)--(4,0)--(5.5,2.5)--(8,4)--(5.5,5.5)--(4,8)--(2.5,5.5)--(0,4)--(2.5,2.5)--(5.5,2.5)--(5.5,5.5)--(2.5,5.5)--(2.5,2.5)); [/asy]

A $4\times 4\times h$ rectangular box contains a sphere of radius $2$ and eight smaller spheres of radius $1$. The smaller spheres are each tangent to three sides of the box, and the larger sphere is tangent to each of the smaller spheres. What is $h$? [asy] import graph3; import solids; real h=2+2*sqrt(7); currentprojection=orthographic((0.75,-5,h/2+1),target=(2,2,h/2)); currentlight=light(4,-4,4); draw((0,0,0)--(4,0,0)--(4,4,0)--(0,4,0)--(0,0,0)^^(4,0,0)--(4,0,h)--(4,4,h)--(0,4,h)--(0,4,0)); draw(shift((1,3,1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((3,3,1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((3,1,1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((1,1,1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((2,2,h/2))*scale(2,2,2)*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((1,3,h-1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((3,3,h-1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((3,1,h-1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw(shift((1,1,h-1))*unitsphere,gray(0.85)); draw((0,0,0)--(0,0,h)--(4,0,h)^^(0,0,h)--(0,4,h)); [/asy] $\textbf{(A) }2+2\sqrt 7\qquad \textbf{(B) }3+2\sqrt 5\qquad \textbf{(C) }4+2\sqrt 7\qquad \textbf{(D) }4\sqrt 5\qquad \textbf{(E) }4\sqrt 7\qquad$

Consider the pyramid $ VABCD, $ where $ V $ is the top and $ ABCD $ is a rectangular base. If $ \angle BVD = \angle AVC, $ then prove that the triangles $ VAC $ and $ VBD $ share the same perimeter and area.

Let $P$ be a square pyramid whose base consists of the four vertices $(0, 0, 0), (3, 0, 0), (3, 3, 0)$, and $(0, 3, 0)$, and whose apex is the point $(1, 1, 3)$. Let $Q$ be a square pyramid whose base is the same as the base of $P$, and whose apex is the point $(2, 2, 3)$. Find the volume of the intersection of the interiors of $P$ and $Q$.

In triangle pyramid $MABC$ at least two of the plane angles next to the edge $M$ are not equal to each other. Prove that if the bisectors of these angles form the same angle with the angle bisector of the third plane angle, the following inequality is true $$8a_1b_1c_1\le a^2a_1+b^2b_1+c^2c_1$$ where $a,b,c$ are sides of triangle $ABC$ and $a_1,b_1,c_1$ are edges crossed respectively with $a,b,c$. [i]V. Petkov[/i]

* Prove that if the trihedral angles at each of the vertices of a triangular pyramid are formed by the identical planar angles, then all faces of this pyramid are equal.

On a $4 \times 4 \times 3$ rectangular parallelepiped, vertices $A$, $B$, and $C$ are adjacent to vertex $D$. The perpendicular distance from $D$ to the plane containing $A$, $B$, and $C$ is closest to $\text{(A)}\ 1.6 \qquad \text{(B)}\ 1.9 \qquad \text{(C)}\ 2.1 \qquad \text{(D)}\ 2.7 \qquad \text{(E)}\ 2.9$

Starting from a pyramid $T_0$ whose edges are all of length $2019$, we construct the Figure $T_1$ when considering the triangles formed by the midpoints of the edges of each face of $T_0$, building in each of these new pyramid triangles with faces identical to base. Then the bases of these new pyramids are removed. Figure $T_2$ is constructed by applying the same process from $T_1$ on each triangular face resulting from $T_1$, and so on for $T_3, T_4, ...$ Let $D_0= \max \{d(x,y)\}$, where $x$ and $y$ are vertices of $T_0$ and $d(x,y)$ is the distance between $x$ and $y$. Then we define $D_{n + 1} = \max \{d (x, y) |d (x, y) \notin \{D_0, D_1,...,D_n\}$, where $x, y$ are vertices of $T_{n+1}$. Find the value of $D_n$ for all $n$.

Let $E$ be a finite set of points such that $E$ is not contained in a plane and no three points of $E$ are collinear. Show that at least one of the following alternatives holds: (i) $E$ contains five points that are vertices of a convex pyramid having no other points in common with $E;$ (ii) some plane contains exactly three points from $E.$

Let $VA_1A_2A_3A_4$ be a pyramid with the vertex at $V$. Let $M,\, N,\, P$ be the midpoints of the segments $VA_1$, $VA_3$, and $A_2A_4$. Show that the plane $(MNP)$ cuts the pyramid into two parts with the same volume. [i]Radu Gologan[/i]

In triangular pyramid $S-ABC$, any two of $SA,SB,SC$ are perpendicular. $M$ is the centre of gravity of $\triangle ABC$. $D$ is the midpoint of $AB$, line $DP//SC$. Prove: [b](a)[/b] $DP$ and $SM$ intersect. [b](b)[/b] $DP\cap SM=D'$, then $D'$ is the center of circumsphere of $S-ABC$.

At the base of the pyramid $SABCD$ lies a convex quadrilateral $ABCD$, such that $BC * AD = BD * AC$. Also $ \angle ADS =\angle BDS ,\angle ACS =\angle BCS$. Prove that the plane $SAB$ is perpendicular to the plane of the base.

All edges of the triangular pyramid $ABCD$ are equal in length. Let $M$ be the midpoint of $DB$, $N$ is the point on $\overline{AB}$, such that $2NA=NB$ and $N\not\in AB$ and $P$ is a point on the altitude through point $D$ in $\triangle BCD$. Find $\angle MPD$ if the intersection of the pyramid with the plane $(NMP)$ is a trapezoid.

(A.Khachaturyan, 10--11) a) All vertices of a pyramid lie on the facets of a cube but not on its edges, and each facet contains at least one vertex. What is the maximum possible number of the vertices of the pyramid? b) All vertices of a pyramid lie in the facet planes of a cube but not on the lines including its edges, and each facet plane contains at least one vertex. What is the maximum possible number of the vertices of the pyramid?

A tetrahedron has the side lengths positive integers, such that the product of any two opposite sides equals 6. Prove that the tetrahedron is a regular triangular pyramid in which the lateral sides form an angle of at least 30 degrees with the base plane.

Let $ABCDE$ be a right quadrangular pyramid with vertex $E$ and height $EO$. Point $S$ divides this height in the ratio $ES: SO=m$. In which ratio does the plane $(ABC)$ divide the lateral area of the pyramid.

Give two congruent regular triangular pyramids, stick their bottom surfaces together. Then ,it becomes a hexahedron with all dihedral angles equal. The length of the shortest edge of the hexahedron is $2$. Then, the furthest distance between two vertexes is________.

In regular triangular pyramid $P-ABC$, $PO$ is its height, $M$ is the midpoint of $PO$. Draw the plane that passes $AM$ and parallel to $BC$. Now the triangular pyramid is divided into two parts. Find the ratio of their volume.

A right pyramid has regular octagon $ABCDEFGH$ with side length $1$ as its base and apex $V.$ Segments $\overline{AV}$ and $\overline{DV}$ are perpendicular. What is the square of the height of the pyramid? $ \textbf{(A) }1 \qquad \textbf{(B) }\frac{1+\sqrt2}{2} \qquad \textbf{(C) }\sqrt2 \qquad \textbf{(D) }\frac32 \qquad \textbf{(E) }\frac{2+\sqrt2}{3} \qquad $

A pyramid with the base $ABCD$ and the top $V$ is inscribed in a sphere. Let $AD = 2BC$ and let the rays $AB$ and $DC$ intersect in point $E$. Compute the ratio of the volume of the pyramid $VAED$ to the volume of the pyramid $VABCD$.

Let $TABCD$ be a pyramid with top vertex $T$, such that its base $ABCD$ is a square of side length 4. It is given that, among the triangles $TAB$, $TBC$, $TCD$ and $TDA$, one can find an isosceles triangle and a right-angled triangle. Find all possible values for the volume of the pyramid.

Circles $C_1$ and $C_2$ intersect at different points $A$ and $B$. The straight lines tangents to $C_1$ that pass through $A$ and $B$ intersect at $T$. Let $M$ be a point on $C_1$ that is out of $C_2$. The $MT$ line intersects $C_1$ at $C$ again, the $MA$ line intersects again to $C_2$ in $K$ and the line $AC$ intersects again to the circumference $C_2$ in $L$. Prove that the $MC$ line passes through the midpoint of the $KL$ segment.

We are given a convex four-sided pyramid with apex $S$ and base face $ABCD$ such that the pyramid has an inscribed sphere (i.e., it contains a sphere which is tangent to each race). By making cuts along the edges $SA,SB,SC,SD$ and rotating the faces $SAB,SBC,SCD,SDA$ outwards into the plane $ABCD$, we unfold the pyramid into the polygon $AKBLCMDN$ as shown in the figure. Prove that $K,L,M,N$ are concyclic. [i] Tibor Bakos and Géza Kós [/i]

If you multiply the number of faces that a pyramid has with the number of edges of the pyramid, you get $5.100$. Determine the number of faces of the pyramid.

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]