Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8
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4. Surface Areas and Volumes of Similar Solids
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Exercise 2 Page 450

The volume of a sphere is four thirds the product of π and the cube of the radius.

364.53π ≈ 381.7 cubic feet

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Consider the given sphere.

The volume of a sphere is four thirds the product of π and the cube of the radius. V=4/3π r^3 In the diagram we can see that the radius is 4.5feet. Therefore, we can substitute 4.5 for r in the above formula and simplify the right-hand side.
V=4/3π r^3
V=4/3π ( 4.5)^3
Evaluate right-hand side
V=4/3π (91.125)
V=4/3(91.125)π
V=364.5/3π
V=381.703507...
V≈ 381.7
The volume of the sphere is 364.53π cubic feet or about 381.7 cubic feet.