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A circle is traced along the circumference of a sphere at the center like a latitude. A dot is plotted at the center. The radius measures 5 feet.

What is the volume of the sphere using 3.14 for pi and rounded to the nearest tenth?

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Responses

62.8 ft.3
62.8 ft. cubed

104.7 ft.3
104.7 ft. cubed

523.3 ft.3
523.3 ft. cubed

4,188.8 ft.3

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To calculate the volume of a sphere, you can use the formula:

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

Given that the radius \( r \) is 5 feet and using \( \pi \approx 3.14 \):

  1. Calculate \( r^3 \): \[ r^3 = 5^3 = 125 \]

  2. Plug \( r^3 \) into the volume formula: \[ V = \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \times 125 \]

  3. Calculate \( \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \): \[ \frac{4}{3} \times 3.14 \approx 4.1867 \]

  4. Now multiply it by 125: \[ V \approx 4.1867 \times 125 \approx 523.3375 \]

Rounding to the nearest tenth gives us:

\[ V \approx 523.3 \]

Thus, the volume of the sphere is 523.3 ft.³.