2018 AMC 10B Problem 10
Problem 10 of 25EasierGeometry
In the rectangular parallelepiped shown, and Point is the midpoint of What is the volume of the rectangular pyramid with base and apex

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Put at the origin with edges along the axes: so The base is a rectangle with and hence area Its plane is and sits at distance from it. The volume is Therefore, the answer is E.