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Source: 1981 National High School Mathematics League, Problem 5

February 20, 2020
geometry3D geometry

Problem Statement

Given a cube ABCDABCDABCD-A'B'C'D', in the 1212 lines:AB,BA,CD,DC,AD,DA,BC,CB,AC,BD,AC,BDAB',BA',CD',DC',AD',DA',BC',CB',AC,BD,A'C',B'D', how many sets of lines are skew lines? (A)30(B)60(C)24(D)48\text{(A)}30\qquad\text{(B)}60\qquad\text{(C)}24\qquad\text{(D)}48