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− | The octahedron is just two congruent pyramids glued together by their base. The base of one pyramid is a rhombus with diagonals <math>4</math> and <math>5</math>, for an area <math>A = 10</math>. The height <math>h</math>, of one pyramid, is <math>\dfrac{3}{2}</math>, so the volume of one pyramid is <math>\dfrac{Ah}{3}=5</math>. Thus, the octahedron has volume | + | The octahedron is just two congruent pyramids glued together by their base. The base of one pyramid is a rhombus with diagonals <math>4</math> and <math>5</math>, for an area <math>A = 10</math>. The height <math>h</math>, of one pyramid, is <math>\dfrac{3}{2}</math>, so the volume of one pyramid is <math>\dfrac{Ah}{3}=5</math>. Thus, the octahedron has volume <math>2\cdot5=\boxed{(B)}\10</math>$ |
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Problem
The centers of the faces of the right rectangular prism shown below are joined to create an octahedron. What is the volume of this octahedron?
Solution
The octahedron is just two congruent pyramids glued together by their base. The base of one pyramid is a rhombus with diagonals and , for an area . The height , of one pyramid, is , so the volume of one pyramid is . Thus, the octahedron has volume $2\cdot5=\boxed{(B)}\10$ (Error compiling LaTeX. Unknown error_msg)$
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