Question

Find the volume of a sphere with a radius of 3 m. Use 3.14 as an approximation for pi. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.(1 point)

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To find the volume of a sphere, you 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 3 m, and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \), we can plug in the values:

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

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

\[ (3)^3 = 27 \]

Now substitute that back into the formula:

\[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 27 \]

Next, calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 27 \):

\[ \frac{4 \times 27}{3} = \frac{108}{3} = 36 \]

Now multiply by \( 3.14 \):

\[ V = 36 \times 3.14 = 113.04 \]

Thus, the volume of the sphere is approximately:

\[ \boxed{113.04} \text{ m}^3 \]