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Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere, and for the volume of a sphere.
Surface Area: About 514 718 540.4 km^2
Volume: About 1 098 066 219 443.5 km^3
The Earth can be modeled by the following sphere with a radius of r= 6400 km.
r= 6400
Calculate power
Multiply
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
Therefore, the surface area of the Earth is about 514 718 540.4 square kilometers. Now, let's find the volume of the Earth.
r= 6400
Calculate power and product
a/c* b = a* b/c
Multiply
Use a calculator
Round to 1 decimal place(s)
This tells us that the volume of the Earth is about 1 098 066 219 443.5 cubic kilometers.