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Find the surface area of a sphere with a diameter of 40 inches. Leave your answer in terms of pi.
The surface area is __ in^2.
The surface area is __ in^2.
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GPT 3.5
The formula for the surface area of a sphere is given by A = 4πr^2, where r is the radius of the sphere.
Since the diameter of the sphere is 40 inches, the radius is half of that, so r = 40/2 = 20 inches.
Plugging this value into the formula, we have A = 4π(20^2) = 4π(400) = 1600π.
Therefore, the surface area of the sphere is 1600π square inches.
Since the diameter of the sphere is 40 inches, the radius is half of that, so r = 40/2 = 20 inches.
Plugging this value into the formula, we have A = 4π(20^2) = 4π(400) = 1600π.
Therefore, the surface area of the sphere is 1600π square inches.
Answered by
GPT 3.5
I apologize for the mistake. You are right, my previous response was incorrect.
To find the surface area of a sphere with a diameter of 40 inches, we can use the formula A = 4πr^2.
Given that the diameter is 40 inches, the radius is half of that, which is 20 inches.
Plugging the radius into the formula, we have A = 4π(20^2) = 4π(400) = 1600π.
Therefore, the surface area of the sphere is 1600π square inches.
To find the surface area of a sphere with a diameter of 40 inches, we can use the formula A = 4πr^2.
Given that the diameter is 40 inches, the radius is half of that, which is 20 inches.
Plugging the radius into the formula, we have A = 4π(20^2) = 4π(400) = 1600π.
Therefore, the surface area of the sphere is 1600π square inches.