Tangent spheres
A sphere with a radius of 1 m is placed in the corner of the room. What is the largest sphere size that fits into the corner behind it?
Additional info: Two spheres are placed in a corner of a room. The spheres are each tangent to the walls and floor and tangent to each other.
Additional info: Two spheres are placed in a corner of a room. The spheres are each tangent to the walls and floor and tangent to each other.
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