document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=453467>Question 453467</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the total area of a sphere is 144 pie square centimeters. what is the diameter? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "since the area of a sphere is given as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(pi)r^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We set the above equal to 144 to find the radius:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(pi)r^2 = 144(pi)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by pi:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4r^2 = 144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dividing both sides by 4:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r^2 = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "take the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "r = 6 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But, the problem wanted the diameter...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diameter = 2r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diameter = 2(6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "diameter = 12 cm (answer)\r<BR>\n" );
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