Three Dimensional Shapes Question
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Grade 11 Three Dimensional Shapes CCSS: HSG-SRT.C.8, HSG-MG.A.3
An artist is creating a new piece of art. It will consist of a metal cube that fits within a hollow glass sphere. If the hollow glass sphere is 5 inches in diameter (as measured from the outside of the sphere), and the glass will be a quarter of an inch thick and uniform in thickness, what is the side length of the largest metal cube that can fit inside? Round the answer to the nearest tenth of an inch.
- 1.7 in
- 2.3 in
- 2.6 in
- 3.2 in