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Let
and
be two points that are diametrically opposite to each other on a unit sphere.
right square pyramids are fitted along the line segment
, such that the apex and altitude of each pyramid
, where
, are
and
respectively, and the points
are collinear.
(a) Find the maximum total volume of
pyramids, with altitudes of equal length, that can be fitted in the sphere, in terms of
.
(b) Find the maximum total volume of
pyramids that can be fitted in the sphere, in terms of
.
(c) Find the maximum total volume of the pyramids that can be fitted in the sphere as
tends to infinity.
Note: The altitudes of the pyramids are not necessarily equal in length for (b) and (c).









(a) Find the maximum total volume of


(b) Find the maximum total volume of


(c) Find the maximum total volume of the pyramids that can be fitted in the sphere as

Note: The altitudes of the pyramids are not necessarily equal in length for (b) and (c).
This post has been edited 2 times. Last edited by smartvong, Apr 13, 2025, 5:09 PM