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    What is the largest radius for 8 styrofoam spheres in a box?

    hmm... I don't think it's suppose to be that hard... ^^;; I looked in the back of my calc book, it says the answer is r = (2 - sqrt(3))R I have the calculus: a new horizon 6th edition by anton book. Oopies
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    What is the largest radius for 8 styrofoam spheres in a box?

    Yeah, I've thought of that, but then I realized the radius of the small circle doesn't touch the corner. I think I might have made the drawing properly, but if you look closer than you'll see that there is a gap between the small circle and the corner...
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    What is the largest radius for 8 styrofoam spheres in a box?

    Heya, this is my first post, I hope it isn't too hard :smile: Alright, the problem goes like this. I put a sphere into a box to be shipped somewhere, it fits perfectly into the box and the sphere has a radius R. Now I have 8 styrofoam spheres that are placed on the corners of the box, find...
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