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The Earth has a diameter of about 7,917.5 miles. What is the surface area of our planet? (Show your work, including the formula, along with your answer. Round your answer to the nearest tenth)

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Answer:

196,836,571.6 miles²

Explanation:

the earth is shaped like a sphere. the surface area of the earth can be determined by calculating the surface area of a sphere

surface area of a sphere = 4πr²

π= 3.14

r = 7,917.5 / 2 = 3958.75 miles

the diameter is the straight line that passes through the centre of a circle and touches the two edges of the circle.

A radius is half of the diameter

the tenth is the first number after the decimal place. To convert to the nearest tenth, look at the number after the tenth (the hundredth). If the number is greater or equal to 5, add 1 to the tenth figure. If this is not the case, add zero

4 x 3.14 x 3958.75² = 196,836,571.6 miles²

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