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3. In a regular quadrilateral pyramid PABCDP-ABCD, it is known that AB=3AB=3, and the dihedral angle formed by the side faces PADPAD and CPDCPD is 3π2\frac{3 \pi}{2}. Then the volume of the circumscribed sphere of the quadrilateral pyramid is

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Solution

3. 243π16\frac{243 \pi}{16}.

Draw perpendiculars from points CC and AA to PDPD, then the perpendiculars must intersect PDPD at a point QQ, and
AQC=2π3,AQ=CQ. \angle AQC = \frac{2 \pi}{3}, \quad AQ = CQ.

Since AC=2AB=32AC = \sqrt{2} AB = 3 \sqrt{2}, we have
AQ=CQ=ACsin120sin1801202=6,DQ=CD2CQ2=3. \begin{array}{l} AQ = CQ = \frac{AC}{\sin 120^{\circ}} \cdot \sin \frac{180^{\circ} - 120^{\circ}}{2} = \sqrt{6}, \\ DQ = \sqrt{CD^2 - CQ^2} = \sqrt{3}. \end{array}

From PQ2=PC2CQ2PQ^2 = PC^2 - CQ^2, we get PC=332PC = \frac{3 \sqrt{3}}{2}.
Let OO be the center of the square ABCDABCD. Then the center of the circumscribed sphere of the pyramid OO' must lie on the line POPO, and POPO intersects the sphere at another point PP'.
Also, CO=12AC=322CO = \frac{1}{2} AC = \frac{3 \sqrt{2}}{2}, so
PO=PC2CO2=32. PO = \sqrt{PC^2 - CO^2} = \frac{3}{2}.

Since PO=CO2PO=3P'O = \frac{CO^2}{PO} = 3, we have
R=12(PO+PO)=94. R = \frac{1}{2} (PO + P'O) = \frac{9}{4}.

Thus, Vknown=43πR3=243π16V_{\text{known}} = \frac{4}{3} \pi R^3 = \frac{243 \pi}{16}.

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