1987 AIME Problems/Problem 2
Problem
What is the largest possible distance between two points, one on the sphere of radius 19 with center and the other on the sphere of radius 87 with center ?
Solution
The distance between the two centers of the spheres can be determined via the distance formula in three dimensions: . The largest possible distance would be the sum of the two radii and the distance between the two centers, making it .
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