Question

A basketball has a diameter of 9.5 inches what is the volume of the basketball using 3.14 for pi.

Answer 1

Answer:

  448.69 in^3

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of a sphere is given by the formula ...

  V = (4/3)πr^3

We want to use diameter, so we can substitute r = d/2 into the formula:

  V = (4/3)π(d/2)^3 = (4/(3·8))πd^3

  V = (π/6)d^3

For the given numbers, ...

  V = (3.14/6)(9.5^3) ≈ 448.69 in^3 . . . . volume of a basketball