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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Gaelic football is played with a ball with a radius of 5 inches. What is the surface area of the ball used in Gaelic football? (Use 3.14 for π.) 157 in.2 125.6 in.2 251.2 in.2 314 in.2

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

Surface area of a sphere is \[SA = 4\pi r^2\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

B? @whpalmer4

OpenStudy (zale101):

how did u get b?

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

If \[4*3.14*5*5 = 125.6\]then B is correct. I think @Zale101 and I are a bit skeptical of your arithmetic, however...

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4X4=8X5=40X3.14=125.6

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

say what? how do you figure that 4x4 = 8x5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh I mean 5

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

let's work through it step by step. what is 5*5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

25

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

what is 4*25?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

100

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

what is 3.14*100

OpenStudy (anonymous):

314

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

are you still liking B as your answer? :-)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

nope

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

good. I hope you don't like A or C, either!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

lol

OpenStudy (whpalmer4):

any questions?

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