Big Ideas Math: Modeling Real Life, Grade 8
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3. Volumes of Spheres
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Exercise 10 Page 443

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

523.6in^3

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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 5 inches. Therefore, we can substitute 5 for r in the above formula and simplify the right-hand side.
V=4/3π r^3
V=4/3π ( 5)^3
Evaluate right-hand side
V=4/3π (125)
V=4/3(125)π
V=4 * 125/3π
V=500/3π
V=523.598775...
V≈ 523.6
The volume of the sphere, correct to the nearest tenth, is 523.6 cubic inches.