MCQ: Cross-Section or Surface Area of a Solid

A multiple-choice question asking for the area of a cross-section, surface area, or edge length of a solid (cube, tetrahedron, cone, cylinder) using 3D geometric reasoning.

csat-suneung 2009 Q23 4 marks View
In coordinate space, let $C$ be the circle formed by the intersection of the sphere $S : x^2 + y^2 + z^2 = 4$ and the plane $\alpha : y - \sqrt{3}z = 2$. For point $\mathrm{A}(0, 2, 0)$ on circle $C$, let $\mathrm{P}$ and $\mathrm{Q}$ be the endpoints of a diameter of circle $C$ such that $\overline{\mathrm{AP}} = \overline{\mathrm{AQ}}$. Let $\mathrm{R}$ be another point where the line passing through $\mathrm{P}$ and perpendicular to plane $\alpha$ meets sphere $S$. If the area of triangle $\mathrm{ARQ}$ is $s$, find the value of $s^2$. [4 points]
csat-suneung 2012 Q21 4 marks View
In coordinate space, triangle ABC satisfies the following conditions. (가) The area of triangle ABC is 6. (나) The area of the orthogonal projection of triangle ABC onto the $yz$-plane is 3.
What is the maximum area of the orthogonal projection of triangle ABC onto the plane $x - 2 y + 2 z = 1$? [4 points]
(1) $2 \sqrt { 6 } + 1$
(2) $2 \sqrt { 2 } + 3$
(3) $3 \sqrt { 5 } - 1$
(4) $2 \sqrt { 5 } + 1$
(5) $3 \sqrt { 6 } - 2$
csat-suneung 2025 Q28G 4 marks View
In coordinate space, there is a right triangle ABC with $\overline{\mathrm{AB}} = 8$, $\overline{\mathrm{BC}} = 6$, $\angle\mathrm{ABC} = \frac{\pi}{2}$ and a sphere $S$ with diameter AC. Let $O$ be the circle formed by the intersection of sphere $S$ with the plane that contains line AB and is perpendicular to plane ABC. Let P and Q be two distinct points on circle $O$ such that the distance from each to line AC is 4. Find the length of segment PQ. [4 points]
(1) $\sqrt{43}$
(2) $\sqrt{47}$
(3) $\sqrt{51}$
(4) $\sqrt{55}$
(5) $\sqrt{59}$
turkey-yks 2012 Q38 View
Below is shown a structure made with two identical rectangular prisms with edge lengths of 2, 3, and 4 units. These prisms are placed adjacent to each other as shown in the figure.
According to this, what is the length of the line segment AB connecting vertices A and B in units?
A) $6 \sqrt { 2 }$
B) $8 \sqrt { 3 }$
C) $5 \sqrt { 5 }$
D) 7
E) 9