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OpenStudy (annalee607):

Find the volume if the sphere shown. give each answer rounded to the nearest cubic unit.

OpenStudy (annalee607):

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

The volume of a sphere is \(\Large V = \dfrac{4}{3} \pi r^3\)

OpenStudy (annalee607):

V=4/33.14*10 to the 3rd

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Yes. V = 4/3 * 3.14 * (10)^3

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Start with 10^3. What is 10 to the 3rd power?

OpenStudy (annalee607):

1,000

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Good. Now multiply by 3.14

OpenStudy (annalee607):

3,140

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Good. Now multiply by 4 and divide by 3.

OpenStudy (annalee607):

4,186.6666667

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Good. Now round off to whole number.

OpenStudy (annalee607):

4,189

OpenStudy (mathstudent55):

Your answer rounds off to 4187, but if you had used a better approximation of pi, then the correct answer is 4189.

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