Question

A rectangular box $P$ is inscribed in a sphere of radius $r.$ The surface area of $P$ is $384,$ and the sum of the lengths of its $12$ edges is $112.$ What is $r?$

$8$

$10$

$12$

$14$

$16$

Answer: B

Concepts:rectangular prism sphere algebraic manipulation

Difficulty rating: 1990

Solution:

Let the dimensions be $x, y, z.$ The $12$ edges give $4(x + y + z) = 112,$ so $x + y + z = 28,$ and the surface area gives $2xy + 2yz + 2xz = 384.$

The space diagonal is a diameter of the sphere, so $\begin{aligned} &(2r)^2 = x^2 + y^2 + z^2 \\ &= (x + y + z)^2 \\ &\quad {}- (2xy + 2yz + 2xz) \\ &= 28^2 - 384 = 400. \end{aligned}$

Thus $2r = 20$ and $r = 10.$

Thus, the correct answer is B.

2005 AMC 12A Problem 22

Answer: B

Difficulty rating: 1990

Solution:

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