Math Adventures/Tetrahedron in a Cube
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A tetrahedron can be inscribed within a cube such that four of the eight vertices of the cube are coincident with the four vertices of the tetrahedron, as shown in the diagram on the right.
- Calculate the ratio of the area of the cube to the area of the tetrahedron.
- Calculate the ratio of the volume of the cube to the volume of the tetrahedron.