12.6 – Surface Area and Volume of Spheres
Sphere: The set of all points in space equidistant from a given point
Radius:Length from the center of the sphere to all the sides of the sphere
Hemisphere:Half a sphere
Great Circle:Plane that contains the center of the sphere, the radius is the same as the one for the sphere
Surface Area of a Sphere:
Volume of a Sphere:
Find the surface area.
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Find the volume.
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The center of the sphere is C and its circumference is 17 feet. a. What is half of the sphere called? Hemisphere
The center of the sphere is C and its circumference is 17 feet. b. Find the radius of the sphere.
The center of the sphere is C and its circumference is 17 feet. c. Find the diameter of the sphere. r = 8.5ft d = 17ft
The center of the sphere is C and its circumference is 17 feet. d. Find the volume of the hemisphere. 2
SA = 324 ft 2 Find the radius of a sphere with the given information.
V = 36 in 3
Find the radius of a sphere with the given information. V = 2304 yd 3
, 12-17, 23 HW Problems #23, Just find the volume… V = hemisphere + cone