Slicing a Cube Through a Face Center

★ 7/10Cavalieri's Principlesolid geometry

Problem

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In a cube ABCD-A1B1C1D1ABCD\text{-}A_1B_1C_1D_1 with edge length 44, PP is the center of the square face BCC1B1BCC_1B_1, and QQ is the midpoint of edge DD1DD_1. The plane through the points AA, PP, QQ divides the cube into two parts. Find the volume of the smaller part.

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Solution

Difficulty7/10
TopicsCavalieri's Principle, solid geometry

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