The diameter of the new rubber ball, to the nearest foot, must be D = 4.0 ft (in the case of the maximum cost).
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How to find the diameter of the ball?</h3>
Remember that for a sphere of diameter D, the surface area is:
A = 4*pi*(D/2)^2
In this case, the cost is $0.02 per square foot, and the company wants to expend (at maximum) $1 per ball, so first we need to solve:
$0.02*A = $1
A = $1/$0.02 = 50
So the surface of the ball must be 50 square feet.
Then we solve:
50ft^2 = 4*3.14*(D/2)^2
D = 2*√(50 ft^2/(4*3.14)) = 4.0 ft
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