Investigating Geometry: Surface Area and Volume

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May 2006

Lesson 9-4: Spheres


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SOL G.13: The student will use formulas for surface area and volume of three-dimensional objects to solve real-world problems.

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  1. Volume of Sphere

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Tennis balls are stored in a cylindrical container with height 8.625 inches and radius 1.43 inches.
a. The circumference of a tennis ball is 8 inches. Find the volume of a tennis ball.
b. There are 3 tennis balls in the container. Find the amount of space within the cylinder not taken up by the tennis balls.

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