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.

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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.
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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.
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