There are two spherical balls, each of radius 100 cm., lying on a perfectly horizontal floor and touching each other.
What is the diameter of the largest ball that can pass through the gap between the spheres and the floor ?

(In reply to re: Solution by SilverKnight)

SK, be kind! (i got your drift, though, as i had a similar reaction.)

your comment was pretty funny, however.

Posted by mohan on 2004-03-02 00:10:40