SOLUTION: A cylinder 1 foot long and with a 6 inch radius is filled with water. A metal ball is dropped into the cylinder, and raises the water level two inches. Find the surface area of the

Question 475826: A cylinder 1 foot long and with a 6 inch radius is filled with water. A metal ball is dropped into the cylinder, and raises the water level two inches. Find the surface area of the sphere.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A cylinder 1 foot long and with a 6 inch radius is filled with water. A metal ball is dropped into the cylinder, and raises the water level two inches. Find the surface area of the sphere.
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The volume of the sphere = the water displaced = where h = the change in level.
cubic inches
For the sphere:

inches
r =~ 3.77976 inches
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Area =~ 179.53 sq inches
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Note: The length of the cylinder is not relevant unless it's less than the diameter of the sphere.

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