document.write( "Question 593550: A sphere is inscribed in a cube whose surface area is thirty six inches squared. Determine the surface area of the sphere. Determine the volume of the sphere
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A sphere is inscribed in a cube whose surface area is thirty six inches squared. Determine the surface area of the sphere.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = side of the square
\n" ); document.write( "S.A.: 6x^2 = 36
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 36/6
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 = 6
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"sqrt%286%29\", the side of the cube
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the hypotenuse (h) of one side
\n" ); document.write( "h^2 = \"2%28sqrt%286%29%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "h^2 = 2 * 6
\n" ); document.write( "h = \"sqrt%2812%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the diagonal, distance between opposite corners of the cube, this is also the diameter of the sphere
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\n" ); document.write( "d^2 = \"%28sqrt%286%29%29%5E2+%2B+%28sqrt%2812%29%29%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "d^2 = 6 + 12
\n" ); document.write( "d = \"sqrt%2818%29\", also the diameter,
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\n" ); document.write( "The S.A. of sphere = \"pi%2Ad%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "S.A. = \"pi%2A%28sqrt%2818%29%29%5E2\",
\n" ); document.write( "S.A. = 18pi or 56.55 sq/inches \r
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