Found problems: 68
Let $M$ be an interior point of the tetrahedron $ABCD$. Prove that
\[ \begin{array}{c}\ \stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MA} \text{vol}(MBCD) +\stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MB} \text{vol}(MACD) +\stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MC} \text{vol}(MABD) + \stackrel{\longrightarrow }{MD} \text{vol}(MABC) = 0 \end{array}\]
($\text{vol}(PQRS)$ denotes the volume of the tetrahedron $PQRS$).
In a pyramid, the base is a right-angled triangle with integer sides. The height of the pyramid is also integer. Show that the volume of the pyramid is even.
In the rectangular parallelepiped in the figure, the lengths of the segments $EH$, $HG$, and $EG$ are consecutive integers. The height of the parallelepiped is $12$. Find the volume of the parallelepiped.
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On two intersecting lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$, segments $AB$ and $CD$ of a given length are selected, respectively. Prove that the volume of the tetrahedron $ABCD$ does not depend on the position of the segments $AB$ and $CD$ on the lines $\ell_1$ and $\ell_2$.
Let $v$ be a vertex of a cube $C$ with edges of length $4$. Let $S$ be the largest sphere that can be inscribed in $C$. Let $R$ be the region consisting of all points $p$ between $S$ and $C$ such that $p$ is closer to $v$ than to any other vertex of the cube. Find the volume of $R$.
We consider three vectors drawn from the same initial point $O,$ of lengths $a,b$ and $c$, respectively. Let $E$ be the parallelepiped with vertex $O$ of which the given vectors are the edges and $H$ the parallelepiped with vertex $O$ of which the given vectors are the altitudes. Show that the product of the volumes of $E$ and $H$ equals $(abc)^{2}$ and generalize this result to $n$ dimensions.
Given a parallelepiped $P$, let $V_P$ be its volume, $S_P$ the area of its surface and $L_P$ the sum of the lengths of its edges. For a real number $t \ge 0$, let $P_t$ be the solid consisting of all points $X$ whose distance from some point of $P$ is at most $t$. Prove that the volume of the solid $P_t$ is given by the formula $V(P_t) =V_P + S_Pt + \frac{\pi}{4} L_P t^2 + \frac{4\pi}{3} t^3$.
Prove that the volume of a tetrahedron inscribed in a right circular cylinder of volume $1$ does not exceed $\frac{2}{3 \pi}.$
Prove that the volume of a tetrahedron inscribed in a right circular cylinder of volume $1$ does not exceed $\frac{2}{3 \pi}.$
Let $D$ be a dodecahedron which can be inscribed in a sphere with radius $R$. Let $I$ be an icosahedron which can also be inscribed in a sphere of radius $R$. Which has the greater volume, and why?
Note: A regular [i]polyhedron [/i] is a geometric solid, all of whose faces are congruent regular polygons, in which the same number of polygons meet at each vertex. A regular dodecahedron is a polyhedron with $12$ faces which are regular pentagons and a regular icosahedron is a polyhedron with $20$ faces which are equilateral triangles. A polyhedron is inscribed in a sphere if all of its vertices lie on the surface of the sphere.
The illustration below shows a dodecahdron and an icosahedron, not necessarily to scale.
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Determine the volume of the body obtained by cutting the ball of radius $R$ by the trihedron with vertex in the center of that ball, it its dihedral angles are $\alpha, \beta, \gamma.$
A sphere is inscribed in a regular tetrahedron. Another regular tetrahedron is inscribed in the sphere. Find the ratio of the volumes of these two tetrahedra.
Let $P_1$ be a convex polyhedron with vertices $A_1,A_2,\ldots,A_9$. Let $P_i$ be the polyhedron obtained from $P_1$ by a translation that moves $A_1$ to $A_i$. Prove that at least two of the polyhedra $P_1,P_2,\ldots,P_9$ have an interior point in common.
The base of a right pyramid is a quadrilateral whose sides are each of length $a$. The planar angles at the vertex of the pyramid are equal to the angles between the lateral edges and the base. Find the volume of the pyramid.
A cylinder is inscribed within a sphere of radius 10 such that its volume is [i]almost-half[/i] that of the sphere. If [i]almost-half[/i] is defined such that the cylinder has volume $\frac12+\frac{1}{250}$ times the sphere’s volume, find the sum of all possible heights for the cylinder.
Let $P$ be a point inside a tetrahedron $ABCD$ and let $S_A,S_B,S_C,S_D$ be the centroids (i.e. centers of gravity) of the tetrahedra $PBCD,PCDA,PDAB,PABC$. Show that the volume of the tetrahedron $S_AS_BS_CS_D$ equals $1/64$ the volume of $ABCD$.
The base of a pyramid is a regular triangle having side of size $1$. Two of three angles at the vertex of the pyramid are right. Find the maximum value of the volume of the pyramid.
A regular tetrahedron $SABC$ of volume $V$ is given. The midpoints $D$ and $E$ are taken on $SA$ and $SB$ respectively and the point $F$ is taken on the edge $SC$ such that $SF: FC = 1: 3$. Find the volume of the pentahedron $FDEABC$.