Difference between revisions of "1996 AIME Problems/Problem 4"

 
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== Problem ==
 
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A wooden cube, whose edges are one centimeter long, rests on a horizontal surface. Illuminated by a point source of light that is <math>x</math> centimeters directly above an upper vertex, the cube casts a shadow on the horizontal surface. The area of a shadow, which does not include the area beneath the cube is 48 square centimeters. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed <math>1000x</math>.
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==

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Problem

A wooden cube, whose edges are one centimeter long, rests on a horizontal surface. Illuminated by a point source of light that is $x$ centimeters directly above an upper vertex, the cube casts a shadow on the horizontal surface. The area of a shadow, which does not include the area beneath the cube is 48 square centimeters. Find the greatest integer that does not exceed $1000x$.

Solution

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