Question Number 73828 by ajfour last updated on 16/Nov/19

Commented by ajfour last updated on 17/Nov/19

$${If}\:{on}\:{each}\:{face}\:{of}\:{the}\:{larger}\:{cube} \\ $$$${there}\:{is}\:\left({at}\:{least}\right)\:{one}\:{corner}\:{of}\: \\ $$$${the}\:{inner}\:{cube},\:{then} \\ $$$${find}\:{minimum}\:{value}\:{of}\:{ratio}\:{r}. \\ $$$$\:{r}=\frac{{s}}{{a}}\:=\:\frac{{edge}\:{length}\:{of}\:{inner}\:{cube}}{{edge}\:{length}\:{of}\:{outer}\:{cube}}\:. \\ $$
Commented by ajfour last updated on 17/Nov/19

$${MjS}\:{Sir}\:\&\:'{Powerful}\:{Mind}'\:{Sir} \\ $$$${please}\:{attempt}\:{this}\:{question}.. \\ $$
Commented by mind is power last updated on 17/Nov/19

$$\mathrm{i}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{translste}\:\mathrm{in}\:\mathrm{french}\:\mathrm{and}\:\mathrm{i}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{try}\:,\mathrm{my}\:\mathrm{english}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{limited}\:! \\ $$
Answered by ajfour last updated on 17/Nov/19

Commented by ajfour last updated on 17/Nov/19
![Let A and B do not touch outer cube walls.Outer cube side=1 C(0,y,z) ; G(a,b,0); E(h,0,k) A(((h+a)/2), (b/2)−y , (k/2)−z) h^2 +y^2 +(k−z)^2 =s^2 ( =CE^2 ) ..(i) a^2 +(b−y)^2 +z^2 =s^2 (=CG^2 ) ..(ii) CE^(→) ⊥ CG^(→) ⇒ ah+(y−b)y+(z−k)z=0 ...(iii) CB^(→) = CE^(→) ×CG^(→) = determinant ((i,j,k),(h,(−y),(k−z)),(a,(b−y),(−z))) ={yz−(b−y)(k−z)]i^](https://www.tinkutara.com/question/Q74012.png)