Question

The area of a cross section through the center of a sphere is 46 square inches. Find the surface area of the sphere.

Answer 1

Answer:

184 in.^2

Step-by-step explanation:

The cross section through the center of a sphere is a circle whose radius is equal to the radius of the sphere.

area of circle

$A_{circle} = \pi r^2$

$\pi r^2 = 46$

$r^2 = \dfrac{46}{\pi}$

$r = \sqrt{\dfrac{46}{\pi}}$

$r = 3.83 ~in.$

surface area of sphere

$SA = 4 \pi r^2$

$SA = 4 \times \pi \times (3.83)^2$

$SA = 184~in.^2$