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== Problem ==
 
== Problem ==
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Let <math>ABCD^{}_{}</math> be a tetrahedron with <math>AB=41^{}_{}</math>, <math>AC=7^{}_{}</math>, <math>AD=18^{}_{}</math>, <math>BC=36^{}_{}</math>, <math>BD=27^{}_{}</math>, and <math>CD=13^{}_{}</math>, as shown in the figure. Let <math>d^{}_{}</math> be the distance between the midpoints of edges <math>AB^{}_{}</math> and <math>CD^{}_{}</math>. Find <math>d^{2}_{}</math>.
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[[Image:AIME_1989_Problem_12.png]]
  
 
== Solution ==
 
== Solution ==
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [[1989 AIME Problems/Problem 13|Next Problem]]
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* [[1989 AIME Problems/Problem 11|Previous Problem]]
 
* [[1989 AIME Problems]]
 
* [[1989 AIME Problems]]

Revision as of 22:18, 24 February 2007

Problem

Let $ABCD^{}_{}$ be a tetrahedron with $AB=41^{}_{}$, $AC=7^{}_{}$, $AD=18^{}_{}$, $BC=36^{}_{}$, $BD=27^{}_{}$, and $CD=13^{}_{}$, as shown in the figure. Let $d^{}_{}$ be the distance between the midpoints of edges $AB^{}_{}$ and $CD^{}_{}$. Find $d^{2}_{}$.

AIME 1989 Problem 12.png

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