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Visualization The region enclosed by the semicircle below is revolved completely about the x-axis.
- Describe the solid of revolution that is formed.
- Find its volume in terms of π.
- Find its surface area in terms of π.
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Think About a Plan A cylindrical tank with diameter 20 in. is half filled with water. How much will the water level in the tank rise if you place a metallic ball with radius 4 in. in the tank? Give your answer to the nearest tenth.
- What causes the water level in the tank to rise?
- Which volume formulas should you use?
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The sphere below fits snugly inside a cube with 6-in. edges. What is the approximate volume of the space between the sphere and cube?
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28.3
in
.
3
28.3 , in , . cubed
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76.5
in
.
3
76.5 , in , . cubed
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102.9
in
.
3
102.9 , in , . cubed
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113.1
in
.
3
113.1 , in , . cubed
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Meteorology On September 3, 1970, a hailstone with diameter 5.6 in. fell at Coffeyville, Kansas. It weighed about
0.018
lb
/
in
.
3
0.018 , lb , slash , in , . cubed compared to the normal
0.033
lb
/
in
.
3
0.033 , lb , slash , in , . cubed for ice. About how heavy was this Kansas hailstone?
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Reasoning Which is greater, the total volume of three spheres, each of which has diameter 3 in., or the volume of one sphere that has diameter 8 in.?
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Reasoning How many great circles does a sphere have? Explain.
Find the volume in terms of
π
of each sphere with the given surface area.
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4
π
m
2
4 pi , m squared
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36
π
in
.
2
36 pi . in , . squared
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9
π
ft
2
9 pi , ft squared
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100
π
mm
2
100 pi , mm squared
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25
π
yd
2
25 pi , yd squared
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144
π
cm
2
144 pi , cm squared
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49
π
m
2
49 pi , m squared
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225
π
mi
2
225 pi , mi squared
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Recreation A spherical balloon has a 14-in. diameter when it is fully inflated. Half of the air is let out of the balloon. Assume that the balloon remains a sphere.
- Find the volume of the fully inflated balloon in terms of π.
- Find the volume of the half-inflated balloon in terms of π.
- What is the diameter of the half-inflated balloon to the nearest inch?
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Sports Equipment The diameter of a golf ball is 1.68 in.
- Approximate the surface area of the golf ball.
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Reasoning Do you think that the value you found in part (a) is greater than or less than the actual surface area of the golf ball? Explain.
Geometry in 3 Dimensions A sphere has center (0, 0, 0) and radius 5.
- Name the coordinates of six points on the sphere.
- Tell whether each of the following points is inside, outside, or on the sphere.
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A
(
0
,
−
3
,
4
)
eh open 0 comma negative 3 comma 4 close
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B
(
1
,
−
1
,
−
1
)
b open 1 comma negative 1 comma negative 1 close
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C
(
4
,
−
6
,
−
10
)
c open 4 comma negative 6 comma negative 10 close