Question

What is the volume of a hemisphere with a diameter of 8.9 cm, rounded to the nearest tenth of a cubic centimeter?

Answer 1

Formula for volume of hemisphere;

V = 2/3 * π *
`r^(3)`

π - pi, which is 3.14 or 22/7

r = radius (half of the diameter/ 1/2 x diameter)

Since we are given the diameter, we find 1/2 of the diameter to find the radius.

1/2 x 8.9(diameter)

8.9/2 = 4.45 is our radi.

So now, we plug in this value into our equation.

V = 2/3 * π *
`r^(3)`

V = 2/3 * 22/7 * 4.45^3

V = 2/3 * 22/7 * 88.12

V = 2/3 * 276.95

V = 184.63 cubic centimetres.