Solved on Jan 28, 2024

Find the radius of a sphere with a surface area of 324πcm2324 \pi \mathrm{cm}^{2}, given the formula surface area=4πr2\text{surface area} = 4 \pi r^{2}, where rr is the radius. Round your answer to 1 decimal place.

STEP 1

Assumptions
1. The formula for the surface area of a sphere is 4πr24\pi r^2.
2. The given surface area of the sphere is 324πcm2324\pi \mathrm{cm}^2.
3. We need to find the radius rr of the sphere.
4. The answer should be rounded to one decimal place if it is not an integer.

STEP 2

We will use the formula for the surface area of a sphere to find the radius.
Surfacearea=4πr2Surface\, area = 4\pi r^2

STEP 3

Substitute the given surface area into the formula.
324π=4πr2324\pi = 4\pi r^2

STEP 4

To solve for r2r^2, we need to isolate it on one side of the equation. We can do this by dividing both sides of the equation by 4π4\pi.
324π4π=r2\frac{324\pi}{4\pi} = r^2

STEP 5

Simplify the equation by canceling out the π\pi on both sides and dividing 324 by 4.
3244=r2\frac{324}{4} = r^2
81=r281 = r^2

STEP 6

Now, take the square root of both sides to solve for rr.
r=81r = \sqrt{81}

STEP 7

Calculate the square root of 81.
r=9r = 9
The radius of the sphere is 9cm9 \mathrm{cm}.

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