Step 1: Understanding the Condition Clearly:
The bulb must fit inside the cuboid while maintaining a gap of 1 cm from every inner face.
This means the bulb cannot touch any of the six faces of the cuboid.
So effectively, we reduce each dimension of the cuboid by 2 cm (1 cm gap on both opposite sides).
Step 2: Finding Effective Inner Dimensions:
Original dimensions:
Length = 24 cm
Width = 12 cm
Height = 17 cm
After leaving 1 cm gap on both sides:
Effective Length = 24 − 2 = 22 cm
Effective Width = 12 − 2 = 10 cm
Effective Height = 17 − 2 = 15 cm
Step 3: Determining Maximum Diameter:
A spherical bulb must fit completely inside these reduced dimensions.
Therefore, its diameter cannot exceed the smallest effective dimension.
Smallest dimension = 10 cm
Hence,
Maximum possible diameter = 10 cm
Final Answer:
The maximum diameter of the bulb is 10 cm.