Question

A sphere has a surface area of about 999 square millimeters. What is the radius, in millimeters, of the sphere

Answer 1

Given that, a sphere has a surface area of about 999 square millimeters.

Formula to find the surface area of sphere is,

S= 4πr² Where r = radius of the sphere and S= surface area.

Given S= 999 square millimeters.

So, we can write:

4πr² = 999

4 * 3.14 * r² = 999 Since, π = 3.14

12.56 *r² = 999

$r^2=\frac{999}{12.56}$ Divide each sides by 12.56.

r² = 79.53821656

r = √79.53821656 Taking square root to each sides of equation.

r = 8.918420071

So, r = 8.918 Rounded to nearest thousandth.

So, radius of the sphere is 8.918 millimeters.

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