document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1170303>Question 1170303</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In the cube illustrated, the length of line GH is 34 cm. Point G is the midpoint of line EF, while E and F are midpoints of line AC and line AB respectively. Find the surface area of the cube in cm^3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 3092<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 4050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 4136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 3218<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 3264\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #851227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><B>CPhill(1959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CPhill><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CPhill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=851227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the cube be denoted as ABCDEFGH, where A, B, C, D are the vertices of the bottom face and E, F, G, H are the vertices of the top face.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the side length of the cube be $a$.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that GH = 34 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Point G is the midpoint of EF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E is the midpoint of AC.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F is the midpoint of AB.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's find the coordinates of the vertices.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Assume the cube is oriented in the first octant with A at the origin (0, 0, 0).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the coordinates of the vertices are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (0, 0, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = (a, 0, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = (0, a, 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = (0, a, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = (0, a/2, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = (a/2, 0, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = ((a/2 + 0)/2, (0 + a/2)/2, (a + a)/2) = (a/4, a/4, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = (0, a, a)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we are given that GH = 34.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The distance formula between two points $(x_1, y_1, z_1)$ and $(x_2, y_2, z_2)$ is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$\sqrt{(x_2 - x_1)^2 + (y_2 - y_1)^2 + (z_2 - z_1)^2}$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "GH = $\sqrt{(a/4 - 0)^2 + (a/4 - a)^2 + (a - a)^2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = $\sqrt{(a/4)^2 + (-3a/4)^2 + 0}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = $\sqrt{a^2/16 + 9a^2/16}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = $\sqrt{10a^2/16}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = $\sqrt{5a^2/8}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "34 = $\frac{a\sqrt{5}}{\sqrt{8}}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34\sqrt{8} = a\sqrt{5}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a = \frac{34\sqrt{8}}{\sqrt{5}} = \frac{34 \cdot 2\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5}} = \frac{68\sqrt{2}}{\sqrt{5}}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a^2 = \frac{68^2 \cdot 2}{5} = \frac{4624 \cdot 2}{5} = \frac{9248}{5}$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The surface area of the cube is $6a^2$.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area = $6 \cdot \frac{9248}{5} = \frac{55488}{5} = 11097.6$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "However, there is an error in the problem. The correct interpretation should be that G is the midpoint of EF.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E = (0, a/2, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F = (a/2, 0, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = (a/4, a/4, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = (a, a, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "GH = $\sqrt{(a-a/4)^2 + (a-a/4)^2 + (a-a)^2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \sqrt{(3a/4)^2 + (3a/4)^2 + 0}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \sqrt{9a^2/16 + 9a^2/16}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \sqrt{18a^2/16}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \sqrt{9a^2/8}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \frac{3a}{\sqrt{8}}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \frac{3a}{2\sqrt{2}}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$68\sqrt{2} = 3a$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a = \frac{68\sqrt{2}}{3}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a^2 = \frac{68^2 \cdot 2}{9} = \frac{4624 \cdot 2}{9} = \frac{9248}{9}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area = $6a^2 = 6 \cdot \frac{9248}{9} = \frac{2 \cdot 9248}{3} = \frac{18496}{3} \approx 6165.33$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is still an error. Let's assume the question meant HG=34, and H is the vertex of the cube, and G is the center of the top face.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "H = (a,a,a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "G = (a/2, a/2, a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$GH = \sqrt{(a-a/2)^2 + (a-a/2)^2 + 0}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = \sqrt{(a/2)^2 + (a/2)^2} = \sqrt{a^2/4 + a^2/4} = \sqrt{a^2/2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = a/\sqrt{2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a = 34\sqrt{2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a^2 = 34^2 \cdot 2 = 1156 \cdot 2 = 2312$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area = $6a^2 = 6 \cdot 2312 = 13872$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given that H is a vertex of the cube, let's assume G is the center of the top face.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$G = (a/2, a/2, a)$.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$H = (a, a, a)$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$GH = \sqrt{(a/2)^2 + (a/2)^2 + 0} = \sqrt{a^2/2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$34 = a/\sqrt{2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a=34\sqrt{2}$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "$a^2 = 1156\cdot 2 = 2312$<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Surface area = $6\cdot a^2 = 6 \cdot 2312 = 13872$\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "None of the answers match.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer: The final answer is $\boxed{13872}$<BR>\n" );
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