Difference between revisions of "1984 AIME Problems/Problem 9"
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− | In [[tetrahedron]] <math> | + | In [[tetrahedron]] <math>ABCD</math>, [[edge]] <math>AB</math> has length 3 cm. The area of [[face]] <math>ABC</math> is <math>15\mbox{cm}^2</math> and the area of face <math>ABD</math> is <math>12 \mbox { cm}^2</math>. These two faces meet each other at a <math>30^\circ</math> angle. Find the [[volume]] of the tetrahedron in <math>\mbox{cm}^3</math>. |
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Revision as of 08:37, 18 October 2007
Problem
In tetrahedron , edge
has length 3 cm. The area of face
is
and the area of face
is
. These two faces meet each other at a
angle. Find the volume of the tetrahedron in
.
Solution
Position face on the bottom. Since
, we find that
. The height of
forms a
with the height of the tetrahedron, so
. The volume of the tetrahedron is thus
.
See also
1984 AIME (Problems • Answer Key • Resources) | ||
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Followed by Problem 10 | |
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