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The second-largest state in the us is texas, covering 268,580 square miles (including water). What is the approximate radius of a sphere with the same surface area as the area of texas?

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The state of texas covers approxmiately 268,581 squared mi. During a hail storm the entire state is covered in 1billion meters of hail.(average radius of 1.4292cm)assume the hail falls so that the gaps of air are limited to 26% of the volume.

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the answer is C. 146 miles

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