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Problem: Solve the tasks related to 3D Pythagoras and explain the solutions.

#### Task 1:
Given a cuboid with dimensions:
- Length = 4 cm
- Width = 3 cm
- Height = 5 cm

We need to calculate:
a) \( AC \)
b) \( BG \)
c) \( CE \)

##### Solution:
1. Calculate \( AC \):
- \( AC \) is the diagonal of the base rectangle (length = 4 cm, width = 3 cm).
- Use the 2D Pythagorean theorem:
\[
AC = \sqrt{4^2 + 3^2} = \sqrt{16 + 9} = \sqrt{25} = 5 \text{ cm}
\]

2. Calculate \( BG \):
- \( BG \) is the space diagonal of the cuboid.
- Use the 3D Pythagorean theorem:
\[
BG = \sqrt{4^2 + 3^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{16 + 9 + 25} = \sqrt{50} = 5\sqrt{2} \text{ cm}
\]

3. Calculate \( CE \):
- \( CE \) is the diagonal of the vertical face (width = 3 cm, height = 5 cm).
- Use the 2D Pythagorean theorem:
\[
CE = \sqrt{3^2 + 5^2} = \sqrt{9 + 25} = \sqrt{34} \text{ cm}
\]

Final Answers for Task 1:
\[
\boxed{5, 5\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{34}}
\]

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#### Task 2:
Given a triangular prism with:
- Base triangle side \( AB = 6 \) cm
- Slant height \( AD = 25 \) cm
- Height of the prism \( h = 8 \) cm

We need to calculate:
a) \( AB \)
b) \( BE \)
c) The volume of the prism

##### Solution:
1. Calculate \( AB \):
- \( AB \) is given as 6 cm.

2. Calculate \( BE \):
- \( BE \) is the hypotenuse of the right triangle \( ADE \), where \( AD = 25 \) cm and \( DE = 8 \) cm.
- Use the 2D Pythagorean theorem:
\[
BE = \sqrt{AD^2 - DE^2} = \sqrt{25^2 - 8^2} = \sqrt{625 - 64} = \sqrt{561} \text{ cm}
\]

3. Calculate the volume of the prism:
- The base of the prism is a triangle with side \( AB = 6 \) cm and height \( BE = \sqrt{561} \) cm.
- Area of the base triangle:
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times BE = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times \sqrt{561} = 3\sqrt{561} \text{ cm}^2
\]
- Volume of the prism:
\[
\text{Volume} = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height of the prism} = 3\sqrt{561} \times 8 = 24\sqrt{561} \text{ cm}^3
\]

Final Answers for Task 2:
\[
\boxed{6, \sqrt{561}, 24\sqrt{561}}
\]

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#### Task 3:
Given a pyramid with:
- Base triangle \( ABC \) where \( AB = 6 \) cm, \( BC = 8 \) cm, and \( AC = 10 \) cm
- Slant height \( AD = 12 \) cm

We need to calculate:
a) \( AB \)
b) \( DE \)

##### Solution:
1. Calculate \( AB \):
- \( AB \) is given as 6 cm.

2. Calculate \( DE \):
- \( DE \) is the height of the pyramid from the apex \( D \) to the base triangle \( ABC \).
- First, find the area of the base triangle \( ABC \):
- Since \( AB = 6 \), \( BC = 8 \), and \( AC = 10 \), the triangle is a right triangle (Pythagorean triple).
- Area of \( \triangle ABC \):
\[
\text{Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times BC = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 8 = 24 \text{ cm}^2
\]
- Use the formula for the volume of a pyramid:
\[
V = \frac{1}{3} \times \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height}
\]
- The slant height \( AD = 12 \) cm is not directly useful here. Instead, we use the fact that the volume can also be expressed in terms of the perpendicular height \( DE \):
\[
V = \frac{1}{3} \times 24 \times DE
\]
- However, since the problem does not provide the volume, we assume the task is to find \( DE \) using the given information. The height \( DE \) can be found using the properties of the pyramid, but without additional information, we cannot determine it precisely. Assuming the problem intends to use the given slant height, we can infer:
\[
DE = \sqrt{AD^2 - \left(\frac{BC}{2}\right)^2} = \sqrt{12^2 - 4^2} = \sqrt{144 - 16} = \sqrt{128} = 8\sqrt{2} \text{ cm}
\]

Final Answers for Task 3:
\[
\boxed{6, 8\sqrt{2}}
\]

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#### Task 4:
Given a triangular prism with:
- Base triangle \( ABC \) where \( AB = 6 \) cm, \( BC = 8 \) cm, and \( AC = 10 \) cm
- Height of the prism \( h = 4 \) cm

We need to calculate:
a) The height of triangle \( ABC \)
b) If the volume of the prism is \( 21\sqrt{7} \) cm³, find the length of \( BF \)

##### Solution:
1. Calculate the height of triangle \( ABC \):
- The base triangle \( ABC \) is a right triangle with \( AB = 6 \) cm, \( BC = 8 \) cm, and \( AC = 10 \) cm.
- The height of the triangle can be taken as one of the legs (e.g., \( AB \) or \( BC \)).
- Assume the height is \( AB = 6 \) cm.

2. Find the length of \( BF \):
- The volume of the prism is given as \( 21\sqrt{7} \) cm³.
- The base area of the triangle \( ABC \):
\[
\text{Base Area} = \frac{1}{2} \times AB \times BC = \frac{1}{2} \times 6 \times 8 = 24 \text{ cm}^2
\]
- Volume of the prism:
\[
V = \text{Base Area} \times \text{Height of the prism}
\]
- Let the height of the prism be \( h \):
\[
21\sqrt{7} = 24 \times h \implies h = \frac{21\sqrt{7}}{24} = \frac{7\sqrt{7}}{8} \text{ cm}
\]
- The length \( BF \) is the height of the prism, which is \( \frac{7\sqrt{7}}{8} \) cm.

Final Answers for Task 4:
\[
\boxed{6, \frac{7\sqrt{7}}{8}}
\]

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#### Task 5:
Given a cube with side length \( s \).

We need to calculate the volume of the cube.

##### Solution:
- The volume of a cube is given by:
\[
V = s^3
\]

Since the side length \( s \) is not specified, the volume is:
\[
\boxed{s^3}
\]

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#### Task 6:
Given a triangle \( ABC \) with:
- \( AB = 10 \) cm
- \( AC = 8 \) cm
- \( M \) is the midpoint of \( AB \)

We need to find the exact length of \( MF \), where \( F \) is the foot of the perpendicular from \( C \) to \( AB \).

##### Solution:
1. Find the coordinates of points:
- Place \( A \) at \( (0, 0) \) and \( B \) at \( (10, 0) \).
- Let \( C \) be at \( (x, y) \). Using the distances \( AC = 8 \) and \( BC = 6 \):
\[
x^2 + y^2 = 64 \quad \text{(1)}
\]
\[
(x - 10)^2 + y^2 = 36 \quad \text{(2)}
\]
- Expand equation (2):
\[
x^2 - 20x + 100 + y^2 = 36
\]
- Substitute \( x^2 + y^2 = 64 \) into the expanded equation:
\[
64 - 20x + 100 = 36 \implies 164 - 20x = 36 \implies 20x = 128 \implies x = 6.4
\]
- Substitute \( x = 6.4 \) back into \( x^2 + y^2 = 64 \):
\[
(6.4)^2 + y^2 = 64 \implies 40.96 + y^2 = 64 \implies y^2 = 23.04 \implies y = 4.8
\]
- So, \( C \) is at \( (6.4, 4.8) \).

2. Find the coordinates of \( M \):
- \( M \) is the midpoint of \( AB \):
\[
M = \left( \frac{0 + 10}{2}, \frac{0 + 0}{2} \right) = (5, 0)
\]

3. Find the length \( MF \):
- The foot of the perpendicular \( F \) from \( C \) to \( AB \) lies on the x-axis, so \( F = (6.4, 0) \).
- The distance \( MF \):
\[
MF = \sqrt{(6.4 - 5)^2 + (0 - 0)^2} = \sqrt{1.4^2} = 1.4 \text{ cm}
\]

Final Answer for Task 6:
\[
\boxed{1.4}
\]

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Final Boxed Answers:

1. \(\boxed{5, 5\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{34}}\)
2. \(\boxed{6, \sqrt{561}, 24\sqrt{561}}\)
3. \(\boxed{6, 8\sqrt{2}}\)
4. \(\boxed{6, \frac{7\sqrt{7}}{8}}\)
5. \(\boxed{s^3}\)
6. \(\boxed{1.4}\)