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A purely 3-D geometrical solution to Mathematics Magazine Problem 2065

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Abstract

We proposed a purely 3-D geometrical solution to Mathematics Magazine Problem 2065. Let Q\mathcal{Q} be a cube centered at the origin of R3\mathbb{R}^3. Choose a unit vector (a,b,c)(a,b,c) uniformly at random on the surface of the unit sphere a2+b2+c2=1a^2+b^2+c^2=1, and let Π\Pi be the plane ax+by+cz=0ax+by+cz=0 through the origin and normal to (a,b,c)(a,b,c). What is the probability that the intersection of Π\Pi with Q\mathcal{Q} is a hexagon?

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@article{arxiv.2010.12349,
  title  = {A purely 3-D geometrical solution to Mathematics Magazine Problem 2065},
  author = {Yawen Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2010.12349},
  year   = {2020}
}
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