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==Problem==
 
==Problem==
  
The region consisting of all points in three-dimensional space within 3 units of line segment <math>\overline{AB}</math> has volume 216<math>\pi</math>. What is the length <math>\textit{AB}</math>?
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The region consisting of all points in three-dimensional space within <math>3</math> units of line segment <math>\overline{AB}</math> has volume <math>216\pi</math>. What is the length <math>\textit{AB}</math>?
  
 
<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>
  
==Solution==
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==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 <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 3 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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In order to solve this problem, we must first visualize what the region looks like. We know that, in a three dimensional space, 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/endcaps 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>):
  
 
<math>\frac{4 \pi }{3} \cdot 3^3+9 \pi x=216 \pi</math>, where <math>x</math> is equal to the length of our line segment.
 
<math>\frac{4 \pi }{3} \cdot 3^3+9 \pi x=216 \pi</math>, where <math>x</math> is equal to the length of our line segment.
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Solving, we find that <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 20}</math>.
 
Solving, we find that <math>x = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 20}</math>.
  
==Diagram for solution==
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==Solution 2==
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Because this is just a cylinder and <math>2</math> hemispheres ("half spheres"), and the radius is <math>3</math>, the volume of the <math>2</math> hemispheres is <math>\frac{4(3^3)\pi}{3} = 36 \pi</math>. Since we also know that the volume of this whole thing is <math>216 \pi</math>, we do <math>216-36</math> to get <math>180 \pi</math> as the volume of the cylinder. Thus the height is <math>180 \pi</math> divided by the area of the base, or <math>\frac{180 \pi}{9\pi}=20</math>, so our answer is <math>\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 20}.</math>
  
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==Diagram for Solution==
 
http://i.imgur.com/cwNt293.png
 
http://i.imgur.com/cwNt293.png
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==Video Solution==
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https://youtu.be/s4vnGlwwHHw
  
 
==See Also==
 
==See Also==

Latest revision as of 10:02, 7 August 2022

Problem

The region consisting of all points in three-dimensional space within $3$ units of line segment $\overline{AB}$ has volume $216\pi$. What is the length $\textit{AB}$?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 6\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 12\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 18\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 20\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 24$

Solution 1

In order to solve this problem, we must first visualize what the region looks like. We know that, in a three dimensional space, the region consisting of all points within $3$ units of a point would be a sphere with radius $3$. However, we need to find the region containing all points within $3$ units of a segment. It can be seen that our region is a cylinder with two hemispheres/endcaps 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 $216 \pi$):

$\frac{4 \pi }{3} \cdot 3^3+9 \pi x=216 \pi$, where $x$ is equal to the length of our line segment.

Solving, we find that $x = \boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 20}$.

Solution 2

Because this is just a cylinder and $2$ hemispheres ("half spheres"), and the radius is $3$, the volume of the $2$ hemispheres is $\frac{4(3^3)\pi}{3} = 36 \pi$. Since we also know that the volume of this whole thing is $216 \pi$, we do $216-36$ to get $180 \pi$ as the volume of the cylinder. Thus the height is $180 \pi$ divided by the area of the base, or $\frac{180 \pi}{9\pi}=20$, so our answer is $\boxed{\textbf{(D)}\ 20}.$

~Minor edit by virjoy2001

Diagram for Solution

http://i.imgur.com/cwNt293.png

Video Solution

https://youtu.be/s4vnGlwwHHw

See Also

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