Maths Olympiad Prep

Track / Stage 4 / 322 of 340 #582 of 1964

Problem 582

AMC 12 late, AIME early
Geometry Difficulty 5.0 Find the answer

(20 points) In a rectangular parallelepiped ABCDA1B1C1D1A B C D A_{1} B_{1} C_{1} D_{1}, the lengths of the edges are known: AB=60,AD=30,AA1=15A B=60, A D=30, A A_{1}=15. The midpoint of edge A1B1A_{1} B_{1} is marked as point EE, and the midpoint of edge B1C1B_{1} C_{1} is marked as point FF. Find the distance between the lines AEA E and BFB F.

A number or a short expression. Fractions can be typed as 3/2, and spacing doesn't matter.

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Official solution

Answer: 20.0000000000000

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