SAT II Math II : 3-Dimensional Geometry

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Example Question #3 :3 Dimensional Axes And Coordinates

A line segment in three-dimensional space has endpoints with Cartesian coordinatesand. To the nearest tenth, give the length of the segment.

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

Use the three-dimensional version of the distance formula:

Example Question #4 :3 Dimensional Axes And Coordinates

A pyramid is positioned in three-dimensional space so that its four vertices are located at the points with coordinates, and the origin. Give the volume of this pyramid.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The three segments that connect the origin to the other points are all contained in one of the-,-, and- axes. Thus, this figure can be seen as a pyramid with, as its base, a right triangle in the-plane with vertices, and the origin, and, as its altitude, the segment with the origin andas its endpoints.

The segment connecting the origin andis one leg of the base and has length 6; the segment connecting the origin andis the other leg of the base and has length 9; the area of the base is therefore

The segment connecting the origin andis the altitude; its length - the height of the pyramid - is 12.

The volume of the pyramid is

Example Question #5 :3 Dimensional Axes And Coordinates

A pyramid is positioned in three-dimensional space so that its four vertices are located at the points with coordinates, and the origin. Give the volume of this pyramid.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The three segments that connect the origin to the other points are all contained in one of the-,-, and- axes. Thus, this figure can be seen as a pyramid with, as its base, a right triangle in the-plane with vertices, and the origin, and, as its altitude, the segment with the origin andas its endpoints.

The segment connecting the origin andis one leg of the base and has length; the segment connecting the origin andis the other leg of the base and has length; the area of the base is therefore

The segment connecting the origin andis the altitude; its length - the height of the pyramid - is.

The volume of the pyramid is

Example Question #6 :3 Dimensional Axes And Coordinates

A line segmentin three-dimensional space has midpoint;has midpoint.

has Cartesian coordinates;has Cartesian coordinates. Give the-coordinate of.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The midpoint formula for the-coordinate

will be applied twice, once to find the-coordinate of, then again to find that of.

First, set, the-coordinate of, and, the-coordinate of, and solve for, the-coordinate of:

Now, set, the-coordinate of, and, the-coordinate of, and solve for, the-coordinate of:

Example Question #7 :3 Dimensional Axes And Coordinates

A line segmentin three-dimensional space has midpoint;has midpoint.

has Cartesian coordinates;has Cartesian coordinates. Give the-coordinate of.

Possible Answers:

Correct answer:

Explanation:

The midpoint formula for the-coordinate

will be applied twice, once to find the-coordinate of, then again to find that of.

First, set, the-coordinate of, and, the-coordinate of, and solve for, the-coordinate of:

Now, set, the-coordinate of, and, the-coordinate of, and solve for, the-coordinate of:

Example Question #1 :Other 3 Dimensional Geometry

A convex polyhedron has twenty faces and thirty-six vertices. How many edges does it have?

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Correct answer:

Explanation:

The number of vertices, edges, and facesof any convex polyhedron are related by By Euler's Formula:

Settingand solving for:

The polyhedron has 54 edges.

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