2021 AMC 12B Problems/Problem 14
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Problem
Let be a rectangle and let
be a segment perpendicular to the plane of
. Suppose that
has integer length, and the lengths of
and
are consecutive odd positive integers (in this order). What is the volume of pyramid
Solution 1
Let and
It follows that
and
As shown below, note that and
are both right triangles.
By the Pythagorean Theorem, we have
Since
we equate the expressions for
and
then rearrange and factor:
As
and
have the same parity, we get
and
from which
Applying the Pythagorean Theorem to right and right
we obtain
and
respectively.
Let the brackets denote areas. Together, the volume of pyramid is
~Lopkiloinm ~MRENTHUSIASM
Solution 2
Let ,
,
,
. It follows that
and
.
We have three equations:
Substituting the first and third equations into the second equation, we get:
Therefore, we have
and
.
Solving for other values, we get ,
.
The volume is then
~jamess2022 (burntTacos)
Video Solution by Hawk Math
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4iCAZRUESs
Video Solution by OmegaLearn (Pythagorean Theorem and Volume of Pyramid)
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