Ok, after reading the ball bearing problem it brought back memories of a problem my dad gave me in 6th grade. I had just mastered the pythagorean theorm and used it to square a concrete form for a parking curb to our property line. I was all 'know-it-all'
So, he says, "You have a 12" cube with a 12" sphere inscribed in it. What is the largest sphere you can inscribe in the gap in the corner?"
2D was simple, but adding that third dimension really confused me.
Forgot about it for the last few decades. Any help?