If there are 4 spheres all touching each other and 3 of them have diameters 4, 6 and 12 what is the diameter of the fourth one?
I imagine it like 3 balls on a flat table touching each other and then we are supposed to put another one on top of them but in my imagination the top sphere could be any size basically right?
[Math] 4 Spheres all touching each other?
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Best Answer
Not any size. If the fourth sphere is sufficiently small, it can fit in the hole in the middle, also resting on the table, without touching any of the other three spheres.
I’m guessing this problem is asking for the minimum diameter of the fourth sphere which guarantees contact with all of the other three.