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Let <math>Q</math> be the intersection of the plane with edge <math>FB,</math> then <math>\triangle MQB</math> is similar to <math>\triangle DNC</math> and the volume <math>[DNCMQB]</math> is a sum of areas of cross sections of similar triangles running parallel to face <math>ABFE.</math> Let <math>x</math> be the distance from face <math>ABFE,</math> let <math>h</math> be the height parallel to <math>AB</math> of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance, and <math>a</math> be the area of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance. <math>A(x)=\frac{h^2}{4},</math> and <math>h=\frac{x+1}{2},</math> then <math>A=\frac{(x+1)^2}{16}</math>, and the volume <math>[DNCMQB]</math> is <math>\int^1_0{A(x)}\,\mathrm{d}x=\int^1_0{\frac{(x+1)^2}{16}}\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{7}{48}.</math> Thus the volume of the larger solid is <math>1-\frac{7}{48}=\frac{41}{48} \rightarrow p+q = \boxed{089}</math> | Let <math>Q</math> be the intersection of the plane with edge <math>FB,</math> then <math>\triangle MQB</math> is similar to <math>\triangle DNC</math> and the volume <math>[DNCMQB]</math> is a sum of areas of cross sections of similar triangles running parallel to face <math>ABFE.</math> Let <math>x</math> be the distance from face <math>ABFE,</math> let <math>h</math> be the height parallel to <math>AB</math> of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance, and <math>a</math> be the area of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance. <math>A(x)=\frac{h^2}{4},</math> and <math>h=\frac{x+1}{2},</math> then <math>A=\frac{(x+1)^2}{16}</math>, and the volume <math>[DNCMQB]</math> is <math>\int^1_0{A(x)}\,\mathrm{d}x=\int^1_0{\frac{(x+1)^2}{16}}\,\mathrm{d}x=\frac{7}{48}.</math> Thus the volume of the larger solid is <math>1-\frac{7}{48}=\frac{41}{48} \rightarrow p+q = \boxed{089}</math> | ||
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− | + | The volume of a frustum is <math>\frac{h_2b_2 -h_1b_1}3</math> where <math>b_i</math> is the area of the base and <math>h_i</math> is the height from the chopped off apex to the base. | |
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− | <math>\frac{h_2b_2 -h_1b_1}3</math> where <math>b_i</math> is the area of the base and <math>h_i</math> is the height from the chopped off apex to the base. | ||
We can easily see that from symmetry, the area of the smaller front base is <math>\frac{1}{16}</math> and the area of the larger back base is <math>\frac{1}4</math> | We can easily see that from symmetry, the area of the smaller front base is <math>\frac{1}{16}</math> and the area of the larger back base is <math>\frac{1}4</math> |
Revision as of 12:33, 25 June 2021
Contents
- 1 Problem
- 2 Solution: think outside the box (pun intended)
- 3 Solution 2
- 4 Alternative Solution (using calculus) : think inside the box
- 5 Alternative Solution : think inside the box
- 6 Alternative Solution : think inside the box with pyramids
- 7 Video Solution by Richard Rusczyk
- 8 Video Solution
- 9 See also
Problem
Cube labeled as shown below, has edge length
and is cut by a plane passing through vertex
and the midpoints
and
of
and
respectively. The plane divides the cube into two solids. The volume of the larger of the two solids can be written in the form
where
and
are relatively prime positive integers. Find
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Solution: think outside the box (pun intended)
Define a coordinate system with at the origin and
and
on the
,
, and
axes respectively. Then
and
It follows that the plane going through
and
has equation
Let
be the intersection of this plane and edge
and let
Now since
is on the plane. Also,
lies on the extensions of segments
and
so the solid
is a right triangular pyramid. Note also that pyramid
is similar to
with scale factor
and thus the volume of solid
which is one of the solids bounded by the cube and the plane, is
But the volume of
is simply the volume of a pyramid with base
and height
which is
So
Note, however, that this volume is less than
and thus this solid is the smaller of the two solids. The desired volume is then
- Another way to finish after using coordinates: Take the volume of DMBCNQ as the sum of the volumes of DMBQ and DBCNQ. Then, we have the sum of the volumes of a tetrahedron and a pyramid with a trapezoidal base. Their volumes, respectively, are
and
, giving the same answer as above.
~mathtiger6
Solution 2
Define a coordinate system with ,
,
. The plane formed by
,
, and
is
. It intersects the base of the unit cube at
. The z-coordinate of the plane never exceeds the height of the unit cube for
. Therefore, the volume of one of the two regions formed by the plane is
Since
, our answer is
.
Alternative Solution (using calculus) : think inside the box
Let be the intersection of the plane with edge
then
is similar to
and the volume
is a sum of areas of cross sections of similar triangles running parallel to face
Let
be the distance from face
let
be the height parallel to
of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance, and
be the area of the cross-sectional triangle at that distance.
and
then
, and the volume
is
Thus the volume of the larger solid is
Alternative Solution : think inside the box
The volume of a frustum is where
is the area of the base and
is the height from the chopped off apex to the base.
We can easily see that from symmetry, the area of the smaller front base is and the area of the larger back base is
Now to find the height of the apex.
Extend the and (call the intersection of the plane with
G)
to meet at
. Now from similar triangles
and
we can easily find the total height of the triangle
to be
Now straight from our formula, the volume is Thus the answer is:
Alternative Solution : think inside the box with pyramids
We will solve for the area of the smaller region, and then subtract it from 1.
Let be the point where plane
intersects
. Then
can be split into triangular pyramid
and quadrilateral pyramid
.
Pyramid has base
with area
. The height is
, so the volume of
is
.
Similarly, pyramid has base
with area
. The height is
, so the volume of
is
.
Adding up the volumes of and
, we find that the volume of
is
. Therefore the volume of the larger solid is
This is basically mathtiger6's solution, but you don't need coordinates or thinking outside the box.
Video Solution by Richard Rusczyk
https://artofproblemsolving.com/videos/amc/2012aimei/344
~ dolphin7
Video Solution
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWUN_ZymNnw ~Shreyas S
See also
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