Answer to February 23, 2004 Problem

The Inscribed Cube Problem

 
A cube is inscribed in a sphere (or, in other words, the sphere is circumscribed about the cube). This means that the sphere passes through the eight vertices of the cube.

If the surface area of the cube is 60 square inches, determine the surface area of the sphere.

 

Solution to the Problem:


Correctly solved by:

1. Walt Arrison Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2. John Funk Ventura, California
3. Tina Zahel Heidelberg, Germany
4. Akash Patel Columbus, Georgia
5. Jim Arrison Norristown, Pennsylvania
6. Richard johnson La Jolla, California
7. Matthew Reames Roanoke, Virginia
8. James Alarie University of Michigan -- Flint
Flint, Michigan
9. Jaime Garcia-Ramirez Winchester, Virginia
10. Celeste Doerwaldt Winchester, Virginia
11. Monica Quach Harrisonburg, Virginia
12. Lucy Flournoy Columbus, Georgia
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14. Jeffrey Gaither Winchester, Virginia
15. Larry Schwartz Trumbull, Connecticutt
16. Josh Feingold Winchester, Virginia
17. John Beasley Winchester, Virginia
18. David Wong Winchester, Virginia
19. Jason Storer Winchester, Virginia
20. Greg Gaynor Winchester, Virginia
21. Dave Smith Toledo, Ohio
22. Shannon Bagshaw Winchester, Virginia
23. Laura LaRusso Winchester, Virginia
24. Rachel Fovargue Harrisonburg, Virginia
25. Linda Liu Harrisonburg, Virginia