A tetrahedron with given vertex coordinates. What is its volume?
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Solution
The volume is 20.
The volume is symmetrical about the y=0 plane. Also AB is orthogonal to the y=0 plane. Thus we have two tetrahedra sharing a base triangle ECD and heights EA=EB=2. Filling the coordinates, the base triangle has surface 15, × 1/3 × height. 15×[1/3]×4 = 20.
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