SOLUTION: A wooden cube with a volume of 45cm3 is carved into the largest sphere possible. What is the volume of wood which must be carved off?

Question 1071194: A wooden cube with a volume of 45cm3 is carved into the largest sphere possible. What is the volume of wood which must be carved off?
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A wooden cube with a volume of 45cm3 is carved into the largest sphere possible. What is the volume of wood which must be carved off?
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The side and the diameter of the sphere: = 3.5569 cm
then
= 1.7784 cm is the radius
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Find the volume of the sphere
V =

V = 23.56 cu/cm is the volume of the sphere
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45 - 23.56 = 21.34 cu/cm of wood has to be removed
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