Find the surface area of a sphere with a radius of 3.6 ft. Use 3.14 for pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. (1 point)

The surface area is.
ft.2

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The formula for the surface area of a sphere is 4πr^2.

Substituting the given radius of 3.6 ft, we get:

Surface area = 4π(3.6)^2
= 4(3.14)(3.6)^2
= 4(3.14)(12.96)
= 162.86 ft^2

Rounding to the nearest hundredth, the surface area of the sphere is approximately 162.86 ft^2.