SOLUTION: Suppose that a sphere of a radius of 5 centimeter was reduced to a sphere of 4cm.By how much did the total surface are decreased?

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Question 1096202: Suppose that a sphere of a radius of 5 centimeter was reduced to a sphere of 4cm.By how much did the total surface are decreased?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r for radius,
Surface area for a sphere is ;
Go from there.

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