A triangular pyramid has edge of length $\sqrt{2}$, the
volume is $\frac{a}{b}$ where a, b are co-primes. b-a = ?
An Easy Geometry Problem
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Re: An Easy Geometry Problem
Is the answer minus 2
Re: An Easy Geometry Problem
The answer is 2 . The area of the base of the pyramid or the equilateral triangle is 3 square root /2 and the length of the altitude from the top of the pyramid is 2/3 square root hence the volume must be 1/3 and 3-1=2