document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=385852>Question 385852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many spheres of radius 1cm can you place inside a equilateral triangular pyramid of side 10cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #272890 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=272890\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'll assume that the spheres must take their own shape, without being altered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I would imagine the answer being (4+3+2+1) + (3+2+1) + (2+1) + 1 = 20, obtained by starting with a triangle of spheres with 4 spheres to a side, and letting the side length go to 3, 2, 1. I'm not quite sure how to prove this...it'll definitely require much higher level mathematics.  </SPAN>\n" );
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