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Question from Scott, a student: The volume of a sphere is 6000cm cubed. What is the diameter of the sphere? |
Hi Scott,
The volume o a sphere of radius r cm is V = 4/3 π r3. You have a volume of 6000 cm3 so
6000 = 4/3 π r3
Solve for r and the diameter is 2 × r.
Penny
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