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geometry intermediate
Problem
What is the volume of tetrahedron with edge lengths , , , , , and ?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
Solution
Drawing the tetrahedron out and testing side lengths, we realize that the and are right triangles by the Converse of the Pythagorean Theorem. It is now easy to calculate the volume of the tetrahedron using the formula for the volume of a pyramid. If we take as the base, then must be the altitude. The volume of tetrahedron is
Final answer
C