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The surface area of a sphere having a diameter of 8 inches is:

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64 is the correct answer

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Answer:
A = 201.06\ in^2 or
A = 64\pi\ in^2

Explanation:

The surface area of a sphere is calculated by the following formula


A = 4\pi r^2

Where r is the radius of the sphere

In this case we know that the diameter d of the sphere is


d=8\ inches

So the radius r is:


r=(d)/(2)\\\\r=(8)/(2)\\\\r=4\ inches

So the surface area of the sphere is:


A = 4\pi (4)^2


A = 64\pi


A = 201.06\ in^2

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