Find the volume of a sphere with a radius of 1.1 feet, rounded to the nearest hundredth.

1. 16.72 ft.3
2. 5.58 ft.3
3. 15.29 ft.3
4. 6.82 ft.3

1 answer

To find the volume of a sphere, we use the formula:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi r^3 \]

where \( V \) is the volume and \( r \) is the radius of the sphere.

Given that the radius \( r = 1.1 \) feet, we can substitute this value into the formula:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi (1.1)^3 \]

First, calculate \( (1.1)^3 \):

\[ (1.1)^3 = 1.1 \times 1.1 \times 1.1 = 1.331 \]

Now, substitute \( 1.331 \) into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \pi (1.331) \]

Now, calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 1.331 \):

\[ \frac{4}{3} \times 1.331 \approx 1.775 \]

Next, multiply this result by \( \pi \) (using \( \pi \approx 3.14159 \)):

\[ V \approx 1.775 \times 3.14159 \approx 5.580 \]

Now rounding this to the nearest hundredth:

\[ V \approx 5.58 \text{ ft}^3 \]

Thus, the volume of the sphere is approximately \( 5.58 \text{ ft}^3 \).

The answer is:

2. 5.58 ft³