Largest sphere radius that touches a wire in a cube

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Homework Statement



A 100 mm cube has a thin and rigid wire inserted 20 mm from each of two adjacent edges ,as shown.The cube contains a sphere that is not cut by the wire .What is the largest possible radius ,to the nearest mm, of the sphere that just touches the wire?

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



Some hints ?
 

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thereddevils said:

Homework Statement



A 100 mm cube has a thin and rigid wire inserted 20 mm from each of two adjacent edges ,as shown.The cube contains a sphere that is not cut by the wire .What is the largest possible radius ,to the nearest mm, of the sphere that just touches the wire?

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution



Some hints ?

Here's a top view, drawn to scale. That's my hint:

forumsphereincube.jpg
 


LCKurtz said:
Here's a top view, drawn to scale. That's my hint:

forumsphereincube.jpg

that's a great hint, thanks! I got r=47mm by phythagoras.