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Problem 329: (2011 AMC 10b, 22; AMc 12b, 18)
A pyramid has a square base with sides of length $1$ and has lateral faces that are equilateral triangles. A cube is placed within the pyramid so that one face is on the base of the pyramid and its opposite face has all its edges on the lateral faces of the pyramid. What is the volume of this cube? $\textbf{(A)}\ 5\sqrt{2} - 7 \qquad$ $\textbf{(B)}\ 7 - 4\sqrt{3} \qquad$ $\textbf{(C)}\ \frac{2\sqrt{2}}{27} \qquad$ $\textbf{(D)}\ \frac{\sqrt{2}}{9} \qquad$ $\textbf{(E)}\ \frac{\sqrt{3}}{9}$
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A pyramid has a square base of side length $6$ and height $6$. A cube is placed inside the pyramid with one face on the base and the opposite face having all its edges on the lateral faces of the pyramid. What is the volume of the cube?
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