SOLUTION: a sphere whose radius is 2 inches weighs 8 pounds what is the weight of a sphere of the same material with a radius of 4 inches?
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Question 246852: a sphere whose radius is 2 inches weighs 8 pounds what is the weight of a sphere of the same material with a radius of 4 inches?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a sphere whose radius is 2 inches weighs 8 pounds what is the weight of a sphere of the same material with a radius of 4 inches?
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The easy way:
The volume of a sphere is a function of the cube of the radius.
2x the radius --> 8 times the volume.
64 pounds.
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