document.write( "Question 94701: If 1 gallon of paint covers 400 square feet, about how many gallons of paint are needed to paint the outside of a spherical tank of diameter 20 feet? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #68973 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If 1 gallon of paint covers 400 square feet, about how many gallons of paint are needed to paint the outside of a spherical tank of diameter 20 feet? \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Surface area of a sphere = 4(pi)r^2 \n" ); document.write( "Your Problem: \n" ); document.write( "Surfact area = 4(pi)10^2 = 400pi sq ft. \n" ); document.write( "-------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "400pi/400 = pi gallons of paint or approximately 3.14159 gallons. \n" ); document.write( "=================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |