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The cube has edges of length 1 so all edges of the regular octahedron have length <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Then the square base of the [[pyramid]] has area <math>\left(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}</math>. | The cube has edges of length 1 so all edges of the regular octahedron have length <math>\frac{\sqrt{2}}{2}</math>. Then the square base of the [[pyramid]] has area <math>\left(\frac{1}{2}\sqrt{2}\right)^2 = \frac{1}{2}</math>. | ||
− | We also know that the height of the pyramid is half the height of the cube, so it is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. The volume of a pyramid with base area <math>B</math> and height <math>h</math> is <math>A=\frac{1}{3}Bh</math> so each of the pyramids has volume <math>\frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{12}</math>. The whole octahedron is twice this volume, so <math>\frac{1}{12} \cdot 2 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) } | + | We also know that the height of the pyramid is half the height of the cube, so it is <math>\frac{1}{2}</math>. The volume of a pyramid with base area <math>B</math> and height <math>h</math> is <math>A=\frac{1}{3}Bh</math> so each of the pyramids has volume <math>\frac{1}{3}\left(\frac{1}{2}\right)\left(\frac{1}{2}\right) = \frac{1}{12}</math>. The whole octahedron is twice this volume, so <math>\frac{1}{12} \cdot 2 = \boxed{\textbf{(B) }\frac{1}{6}}</math>. |
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Revision as of 19:52, 1 October 2024
Problem
Centers of adjacent faces of a unit cube are joined to form a regular octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron?
Solution
We can break the octahedron into two square pyramids by cutting it along a plane perpendicular to one of its internal diagonals. The cube has edges of length 1 so all edges of the regular octahedron have length . Then the square base of the pyramid has area . We also know that the height of the pyramid is half the height of the cube, so it is . The volume of a pyramid with base area and height is so each of the pyramids has volume . The whole octahedron is twice this volume, so .
See also
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