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1. Problem 1: Distance from A to line CE

  • Given: Cube with edge length 4 cm.
  • Question: Find the shortest distance from A to the line CE.

Solution:
The shortest distance between a point and a skew line can be found using the geometry of the cube. Here, the shortest path is along the face diagonal between points on the perpendicular faces containing the point A and the line CE.

  • Using symmetry, the required distance can be calculated as:

    Distance=12×Face Diagonal=12×42=22cm\text{Distance} = \frac{1}{2} \times \text{Face Diagonal} = \frac{1}{2} \times 4\sqrt{2} = 2\sqrt{2} \, \text{cm}

Answer: C. 222\sqrt{2} cm


2. Problem 2: Distance from F to line AC (edge length = 10 cm)

  • Given: Cube with edge length 10 cm.
  • Question: Find the shortest distance from F to the diagonal AC.

Solution:
The point F lies on the face EFGH. The shortest distance from a point to a diagonal on the opposite face can be calculated as:

Distance=a32=1032=53cm\text{Distance} = \frac{a\sqrt{3}}{2} = \frac{10\sqrt{3}}{2} = 5\sqrt{3} \, \text{cm}

Answer: E. 535\sqrt{3} cm


3. Problem 3: Distance from point K (intersection of EG and FH) to line BG

  • Given: Edge length = 6 cm.
  • Question: Find the shortest distance from K (intersection point of diagonals EG and FH) to BG.

Solution:
Since K is the midpoint of space diagonal intersections, we compute the shortest distance by symmetry. It will be half the length of the space diagonal:

Space diagonal=a3=63\text{Space diagonal} = a\sqrt{3} = 6\sqrt{3} Distance=632=33cm\text{Distance} = \frac{6\sqrt{3}}{2} = 3\sqrt{3} \, \text{cm}

Answer: C. 363\sqrt{6} cm


4. Problem 4: Distance from G to line BD (edge length = 8 cm)

  • Solution:
    The shortest distance is also calculated using spatial relations:

    [ \text{Distance} = \frac{8\sqrt{2}}

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Geometry
Spatial distance
Cube properties
3D coordinates

Formulas

Distance between two points in 3D space
Diagonal of a square face in a cube = a * sqrt(2)
Space diagonal of a cube = a * sqrt(3)

Theorems

Pythagorean theorem

Suitable Grade Level

Grades 10-12