Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere to find the surface area of a basketball that has a diameter of 9.2 inches. Use 3.14 pi and round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary. (1 point) 84.64in .^ 2; 1063.08in .^ 2; 265.77in .^ 2 66.44 in.2

Answer 1

The formula for the surface area of a sphere is given by:

Surface Area = 4πr²

where r is the radius of the sphere.

The diameter of the basketball is given as 9.2 inches, which means the radius is half of that, or 9.2/2 = 4.6 inches.

Substituting this value into the formula, we get:

Surface Area = 4π(4.6)²
Surface Area = 4π(21.16)
Surface Area ≈ 84.64 in.^2

Therefore, the surface area of the basketball is approximately 84.64 in.^2.