To find the volume of each snowball, we can use the formula for the volume of a sphere:
V = (4/3) * π * r^3
For the bottom snowball with a radius of 3 ft:
V1 = (4/3) * π * (3)^3
V1 = (4/3) * π * 27
V1 = 36π
For the middle snowball with a radius of 2 ft:
V2 = (4/3) * π * (2)^3
V2 = (4/3) * π * 8
V2 = 32π
For the top snowball with a radius of 1 ft:
V3 = (4/3) * π * (1)^3
V3 = (4/3) * π * 1
V3 = 4π
To find the total volume of the snowman, we simply add the volumes of each snowball together:
Total volume = V1 + V2 + V3
Total volume = 36π + 32π + 4π
Total volume = 72π
Therefore, the total volume of the snowman is 72π cubic feet.
Carlos has built a snowman consisting solely of 3 spherical snowballs. The bottom snowball has a radius of 3 ft, the middle snowball has a radius of 2 ft, and the top snowball has a radius of 1 ft. What is the total volume of the snowman?
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Apologies for the mistake. Let's calculate the correct total volume of the snowman.
The volume of a sphere is given by the formula:
V = (4/3) * π * r^3
For the bottom snowball with a radius of 3 ft:
V1 = (4/3) * π * (3)^3
V1 = (4/3) * π * 27
V1 = 36π
For the middle snowball with a radius of 2 ft:
V2 = (4/3) * π * (2)^3
V2 = (4/3) * π * 8
V2 = 32π
For the top snowball with a radius of 1 ft:
V3 = (4/3) * π * (1)^3
V3 = (4/3) * π * 1
V3 = 4π
Now, to find the total volume of the snowman, we add the volumes of the individual snowballs:
Total volume = V1 + V2 + V3
Total volume = 36π + 32π + 4π
Total volume = 72π
Therefore, the correct total volume of the snowman is 72π cubic feet.
The volume of a sphere is given by the formula:
V = (4/3) * π * r^3
For the bottom snowball with a radius of 3 ft:
V1 = (4/3) * π * (3)^3
V1 = (4/3) * π * 27
V1 = 36π
For the middle snowball with a radius of 2 ft:
V2 = (4/3) * π * (2)^3
V2 = (4/3) * π * 8
V2 = 32π
For the top snowball with a radius of 1 ft:
V3 = (4/3) * π * (1)^3
V3 = (4/3) * π * 1
V3 = 4π
Now, to find the total volume of the snowman, we add the volumes of the individual snowballs:
Total volume = V1 + V2 + V3
Total volume = 36π + 32π + 4π
Total volume = 72π
Therefore, the correct total volume of the snowman is 72π cubic feet.