Crystal frames problem, what actually asking?

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The discussion revolves around a problem from the Sterway and Jewett book, specifically regarding the distance between atomic spheres. The original poster struggled to understand the problem's requirements and expressed frustration over the book's excessive number of problems. After some clarification and visualization, they successfully solved the problem, which involved calculating a distance related to 45-degree planes. The poster's initial confusion was alleviated, leading to a sense of accomplishment. Overall, the thread highlights the challenges of understanding complex physics problems and the satisfaction of finding solutions.
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The problem from Sterway, Jewett book.

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The answer in the book is something like 0,141 nm, as I remembered but I cannot achieve such answer coz' I cannot understand what actually asking, d is looks like a distance between two centers of the atomic spheres, but I don't think that it can be 0,141 nm, probably due to my English language, so can somebody clarify for little bit, what the hell I need to find in this problem. I am stucked for now, and my brain will start to melt soon. And imho - this book have too much of unnecessary problem, 70 problem for the first chapter is too much... Thanx.
 
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In the same way as the distance between vertical or horizontal planes is L, the distance between the 45 degree planes is ##{1\over 2}\sqrt 2 ## L. Easiest seen in a side view:
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In the same way as the distance between vertical or horizontal planes is L, the distance between the 45 degree planes is ##{1\over 2}\sqrt 2 ## L. Easiest seen in a side view:
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Or this picture in the book is distracting, or frostysh is just too dull :), anyway I have solved the problem on my new cool self-made school-board, and now I am very happy ^^. Thanx again, Solved.
 
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