Q. What is the diameter of a sphere with a volume of 1352cm3, to the nearest tenth of a centimeter?Answer: cm
Identify formula for volume: Identify the formula to calculate the volume of a sphere.The formula for the volume V of a sphere in terms of its radius r is V=34πr3.
Rearrange formula for radius: Rearrange the formula to solve for the radius.To find the radius, we need to rearrange the formula to solve for r. This gives us r=(4π3V)31.
Substitute given volume: Substitute the given volume into the rearranged formula.We know the volume V=1352 cm3, so we substitute this value into the formula to find the radius: r=(4π3×1352 cm3)31.
Calculate radius: Calculate the radius using the substituted values.r=(4π3×1352 cm3)31=(4π4056 cm3)31.
Evaluate expression for radius: Evaluate the expression to find the radius.r≈(12.56644056 cm3)31≈(322.637 cm3)31≈6.879 cm (rounded to three decimal places for intermediate calculation).
Calculate sphere diameter: Calculate the diameter of the sphere.The diameter d is twice the radius, so d=2r. Therefore, d=2×6.879cm≈13.758cm.
Round diameter to nearest tenth: Round the diameter to the nearest tenth of a centimeter.The diameter rounded to the nearest tenth is approximately 13.8cm.
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