Find the volume of the set of points (x,y,z) satisfying x,y,z≥0x+y≤1y+z≤1z+x≤1
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Solution
Without loss of generality, assume that x≥y - half the volume of the solid is on this side of the plane x=y. For each value of c from 0 to 21, the region of the intersection of this half of the solid with the plane y=c is a trapezoid. The trapezoid has height 1−2c and average base 21, so it has an area of 21−c. The total volume of this region is 21 times the average area of the trapezoids, which is 21⋅41=81. Double that to get the total volume, which is 41.
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