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If the sphere shown above has a radius of 6 units, then what is the approximate volume of the sphere? (Use 3.14 for .)
A.
904.32 cubic units
B.
452.16 cubic units
C.
615.44 cubic units
D.
1,795.03 cubic units

1 answer

To find the volume of a sphere, we can 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 \( r \) is 6 units, we can substitute \( r \) and \( \pi \) (using 3.14 as the approximation):

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times (6)^3 \]

First, calculate \( 6^3 \):

\[ 6^3 = 216 \]

Now substitute that back into the volume formula:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 216 \]

Calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 216 \):

\[ \frac{4 \times 216}{3} = \frac{864}{3} = 288 \]

Now, multiply by \( 3.14 \):

\[ V = 288 \times 3.14 \approx 904.32 \]

Therefore, the approximate volume of the sphere is:

\[ \boxed{904.32} \text{ cubic units (Option A)} \]