You must use the formula for calculate the surface area of a sphere, which is: SA=4pir^2 By using the information given in the problem shown above, you have: SA=4pir^2 r=1 inch SA=4pi(1 inch)^2 SA=13 in^2
The Surface Area (S.A) of a sphere can be calculated using the following formula:
here, r is the radius of the sphere. From the picture we can see that the diameter of the sphere is given to be 2 inches. Since radius is always half of the diameter, the radius of the sphere will be 1 inch.
Using the value of r we get:
Rounding to nearest inch, the surface area of the sphere will be 13 square inches.