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Note that the plane determined by <math>\triangle BDE</math> has the equation <math>x=y</math>, and <math>\overline{PQ}</math> can be described by <math>x=2(1-t)-t,\ y=t,\ z=t\sqrt{2}</math>. It intersects the plane when <math>2(1-t)-t=t</math>, or <math>t=\frac{1}{2}</math>. This intersection point has <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Similarly, the intersection between <math>\overline{PR}</math> and <math>\triangle BDE</math> has <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. So <math>\overline{XY}</math> lies on the plane <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, from which we obtain <math>X=\left( \frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2},\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)</math> and <math>Y=\left( -\frac{3}{2},-\frac{3}{2},\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)</math>. The area of the pentagon <math>EXQRY</math> can be computed in the same way as above. | Note that the plane determined by <math>\triangle BDE</math> has the equation <math>x=y</math>, and <math>\overline{PQ}</math> can be described by <math>x=2(1-t)-t,\ y=t,\ z=t\sqrt{2}</math>. It intersects the plane when <math>2(1-t)-t=t</math>, or <math>t=\frac{1}{2}</math>. This intersection point has <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Similarly, the intersection between <math>\overline{PR}</math> and <math>\triangle BDE</math> has <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. So <math>\overline{XY}</math> lies on the plane <math>z=\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>, from which we obtain <math>X=\left( \frac{3}{2},\frac{3}{2},\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)</math> and <math>Y=\left( -\frac{3}{2},-\frac{3}{2},\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}\right)</math>. The area of the pentagon <math>EXQRY</math> can be computed in the same way as above. | ||
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+ | === Solution 3 === | ||
+ | <center> | ||
+ | <asy>import three; | ||
+ | import math; | ||
+ | pointpen = black; | ||
+ | pathpen = black+linewidth(0.7); | ||
+ | currentprojection = perspective(2.5,-12,4); | ||
+ | triple A=(-2,2,0), B=(2,2,0), C=(2,-2,0), D=(-2,-2,0), E=(0,0,2*2^.5), P=(A+E)/2, Q=(B+C)/2, R=(C+D)/2, Y=(-3/2,-3/2,2^.5/2),X=(3/2,3/2,2^.5/2), H=(4,2,0), I=(-2,-4,0); | ||
+ | draw(A--B--C--D--A--E--B--E--C--E--D); | ||
+ | draw(B--H--Q, linetype("6 6")+linewidth(0.7)+blue); | ||
+ | draw(X--H, linetype("6 6")+linewidth(0.7)+blue); | ||
+ | draw(D--I--R, linetype("6 6")+linewidth(0.7)+blue); | ||
+ | draw(Y--I, linetype("6 6")+linewidth(0.7)+blue); | ||
+ | label("A",A, SE); | ||
+ | label("B",B,NE); | ||
+ | label("C",C, SE); | ||
+ | label("D",D, W); | ||
+ | label("E",E,N); | ||
+ | label("P",P, NW); | ||
+ | label("Q",Q,(1,0,0)); | ||
+ | label("R",R, S); | ||
+ | label("Y",Y,NW); | ||
+ | label("X",X,NE); | ||
+ | label("H",H,NE); | ||
+ | label("I",I,S); | ||
+ | draw(P--X--Q--R--Y--cycle,linetype("6 6")+linewidth(0.7)); | ||
+ | </asy> | ||
+ | </center> | ||
+ | Extend <math>\overline{RQ}</math> and <math>\overline{AB}</math>. The point of intersection is <math>H</math>. Connect <math>\overline{PH}</math>. <math>\overline{EB}</math> intersects <math>\overline{PH}</math> at <math>X</math>. Do the same for <math>\overline{QR}</math> and <math>\overline{AD}</math>, and let the intersections be <math>I</math> and <math>Y</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Because <math>Q</math> is the midpoint of <math>\overline{BC}</math>, and <math>\overline{AB}\parallel\overline{BC}</math>, so <math>\triangle{RQC}\cong\triangle{HQB}</math>. <math>\overline{BH}=2</math>. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Because <math>\overline{BH}=2</math>, we can use mass point geometry to get that <math>\overline{PX}=\overline{XH}</math>. <math>|\triangle{XHQ}|=\frac{\overline{XH}}{\overline{PH}}\cdot\frac{\overline{QH}}{\overline{HI}}\cdot|\triangle{PHI}|=\frac{1}{6}\cdot|\triangle{PHI}|</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Using the same principle, we can get that <math>|\triangle{IYR}|=\frac{1}{6}|\triangle{PHI}|</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Therefore, the area of <math>PYRQX</math> is <math>\frac{2}{3}\cdot|\triangle{PHI}|</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | <math>\overline{RQ}=2\sqrt{2}</math>, so <math>\overline{IH}=6\sqrt{2}</math>. Using the law of cosines, <math>\overline{PH}=\sqrt{28}</math>. The area of <math>\triangle{PHI}=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\sqrt{28-18}\cdot6\sqrt{2}=6\sqrt{5}</math> | ||
+ | |||
+ | Using this, we can get the area of <math>PYRQX</math> | ||
== See also == | == See also == |
Revision as of 20:08, 1 March 2021
Problem
A square pyramid with base and vertex
has eight edges of length
. A plane passes through the midpoints of
,
, and
. The plane's intersection with the pyramid has an area that can be expressed as
. Find
.
Solution
Solution 1
Note first that the intersection is a pentagon.
Use 3D analytical geometry, setting the origin as the center of the square base and the pyramid’s points oriented as shown above. . Using the coordinates of the three points of intersection
, it is possible to determine the equation of the plane. The equation of a plane resembles
, and using the points we find that
,
, and
. It is then
.
Write the equation of the lines and substitute to find that the other two points of intersection on ,
are
. To find the area of the pentagon, break it up into pieces (an isosceles triangle on the top, an isosceles trapezoid on the bottom). Using the distance formula (
), it is possible to find that the area of the triangle is
. The trapezoid has area
. In total, the area is
, and the solution is
.
Solution 2
Use the same coordinate system as above, and let the plane determined by intersect
at
and
at
. Then the line
is the intersection of the planes determined by
and
.
Note that the plane determined by has the equation
, and
can be described by
. It intersects the plane when
, or
. This intersection point has
. Similarly, the intersection between
and
has
. So
lies on the plane
, from which we obtain
and
. The area of the pentagon
can be computed in the same way as above.
Solution 3
Extend and
. The point of intersection is
. Connect
.
intersects
at
. Do the same for
and
, and let the intersections be
and
Because is the midpoint of
, and
, so
.
.
Because , we can use mass point geometry to get that
.
Using the same principle, we can get that
Therefore, the area of is
, so
. Using the law of cosines,
. The area of
Using this, we can get the area of
See also
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