Question

A cubical cake with edge length $2$ inches is iced on the sides and the top. It is cut vertically into three pieces as shown in this top view, where $M$ is the midpoint of a top edge. The piece whose top is triangle $B$ contains $c$ cubic inches of cake and $s$ square inches of icing. What is $c+s?$

$\dfrac{24}{5}$

$\dfrac{32}{5}$

$8+\sqrt5$

$5+\dfrac{16\sqrt5}{5}$

$10+5\sqrt5$

Solution:

Set the top face as a $2\times2$ square. The cut from $M$ toward the far corner creates the top triangle $A$ with legs $1$ and $2,$ so area $1$ and hypotenuse $\sqrt5.$

Triangle $B$ is similar to $A$ but with hypotenuse $2,$ so its area is $\left(\dfrac{2}{\sqrt5}\right)^2\cdot1=\dfrac45.$ Since the cake has height $2,$ the volume is $c=\dfrac45\cdot2=\dfrac85.$

The icing on this piece is its top ( $\dfrac45$ ) plus the full cube side face it borders ( $2\times2=4$ ), so $s=\dfrac45+4=\dfrac{24}{5}.$ Therefore $c+s=\dfrac85+\dfrac{24}{5}=\dfrac{32}{5}.$

Thus, the correct answer is B.

2009 AMC 10B Problem 22

Solution:

Problem 22 in Other Years