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The volume of a sphere is 36 cubic inches. What is the radius of the sphere?

User Xin Meng
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Answer:

2.05 inches

Explanation:

V = 4/3 x πr³

36=4πr³/3

36x3= 4πr³

108= 4πr³

108/4 = πr³

27= πr^3

27/π =r³

r=


\sqrt[3]{27 / \pi}

r= 2.048in

round off to 2.05in

PROOF

V = 4÷3 x πr³

V= 4/3 x π(2.05)³

V=4/3 x π8.6

V=4×π×8.6/3

V=108/3

V=36in³

Therefore: radius= 2.05 inches

User Christoph Deppisch
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