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A plane passing through `(1,1,1)` cuts positive direction of coordinates axes at `A ,Ba n dC ,` then the volume of tetrahedron `O A B C` satisfies a. `Vlt=9/2` b. `Vgeq9/2` c. `V=9/2` d. none of these

A

`Vle(9)/(2)`

B

`Vge(9)/(2)`

C

`V=(9)/(2)`

D

none of these

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To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Geometry of the Problem We have a plane that passes through the point \( (1, 1, 1) \) and intersects the positive axes at points \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \). The coordinates of these points can be represented as: - \( A(a, 0, 0) \) - \( B(0, b, 0) \) - \( C(0, 0, c) \) ### Step 2: Equation of the Plane The equation of a plane that intersects the axes at points \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \) can be expressed in the form: \[ \frac{x}{a} + \frac{y}{b} + \frac{z}{c} = 1 \] Since the plane passes through the point \( (1, 1, 1) \), we can substitute these coordinates into the equation: \[ \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = 1 \] ### Step 3: Volume of the Tetrahedron The volume \( V \) of the tetrahedron \( OABC \) is given by the formula: \[ V = \frac{1}{6} \times a \times b \times c \] ### Step 4: Applying the AM-GM Inequality To find a relationship between \( a \), \( b \), and \( c \), we can use the Arithmetic Mean-Geometric Mean (AM-GM) inequality: \[ \frac{a + b + c}{3} \geq \sqrt[3]{abc} \] From the equation \( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = 1 \), we can rearrange it to express \( a, b, c \): \[ \frac{bc + ac + ab}{abc} = 1 \implies bc + ac + ab = abc \] ### Step 5: Using AM-GM on \( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} \) Using the AM-GM inequality on \( \frac{1}{a} \), \( \frac{1}{b} \), and \( \frac{1}{c} \): \[ \frac{\frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c}}{3} \geq \sqrt[3]{\frac{1}{abc}} \] Since \( \frac{1}{a} + \frac{1}{b} + \frac{1}{c} = 1 \), we have: \[ \frac{1}{3} \geq \sqrt[3]{\frac{1}{abc}} \implies abc \geq 27 \] ### Step 6: Calculate the Volume Substituting \( abc \geq 27 \) into the volume formula: \[ V = \frac{1}{6} \times abc \geq \frac{1}{6} \times 27 = \frac{27}{6} = \frac{9}{2} \] ### Conclusion Thus, the volume of the tetrahedron \( OABC \) satisfies: \[ V \geq \frac{9}{2} \] The correct answer is option **b**: \( V \geq \frac{9}{2} \). ---

To solve the problem, we will follow these steps: ### Step 1: Understand the Geometry of the Problem We have a plane that passes through the point \( (1, 1, 1) \) and intersects the positive axes at points \( A \), \( B \), and \( C \). The coordinates of these points can be represented as: - \( A(a, 0, 0) \) - \( B(0, b, 0) \) - \( C(0, 0, c) \) ...
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