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<math>\textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24</math> | <math>\textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24</math> | ||
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In order to solve this problem, we must first visualize what the region contained looks like. We know that, in a three dimensional plane, the region consisting of all points within <math>3</math> units of a point would be a sphere with radius <math>3</math>. However, we need to find the region containing all points within <math>3</math> units of a segment. It can be seen that our region is a cylinder with two hemispheres on either end. We know the volume of our region, so we set up the following equation (the volume of our cylinder + the volume of our two hemispheres will equal <math>216 \pi</math>): | In order to solve this problem, we must first visualize what the region contained looks like. We know that, in a three dimensional plane, the region consisting of all points within <math>3</math> units of a point would be a sphere with radius <math>3</math>. However, we need to find the region containing all points within <math>3</math> units of a segment. It can be seen that our region is a cylinder with two hemispheres on either end. We know the volume of our region, so we set up the following equation (the volume of our cylinder + the volume of our two hemispheres will equal <math>216 \pi</math>): | ||
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Problem
The region consisting of all points in three-dimensional space within 
units of line segment 
has volume 
. What is the length 
?
Solution 1
In order to solve this problem, we must first visualize what the region contained looks like. We know that, in a three dimensional plane, the region consisting of all points within units of a point would be a sphere with radius . However, we need to find the region containing all points within units of a segment. It can be seen that our region is a cylinder with two hemispheres on either end. We know the volume of our region, so we set up the following equation (the volume of our cylinder + the volume of our two hemispheres will equal 
):
, where 
is equal to the length of our line segment.
Solving, we find that 
.
Solution 2
Because this is just a cylinder and 
"half spheres", and the radius is , the volume of the half spheres is 
. Since we also know that the volume of this whole thing is , we do 
to get 
as the area of the cylinder. Thus the height is over the base, or 
, 
Diagram for Solution
http://i.imgur.com/cwNt293.png
See Also
| 2017 AMC 10A (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
| Preceded by Problem 10 |
Followed by Problem 12 | |
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| All AMC 10 Problems and Solutions | ||
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