SOLUTION: A square is inscribed in a small circle of a sphere whose great circle has a radius of 7cm. If the plane of the square is 8cm from the center of the sphere, find the perimeter of t

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Question 1189061: A square is inscribed in a small circle of a sphere whose great circle has a radius of 7cm. If the plane of the square is 8cm from the center of the sphere, find the perimeter of the sphere.
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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Faulty problem description....

"... a sphere whose great circle has a radius of 7cm" is a sloppy way of saying the radius of the sphere is 7cm.

(1) A sphere does not have a perimeter
(2) A plane 8 cm from the center of a sphere whose radius is 7cm does not intersect the sphere

Answer by ikleyn(52781) About Me  (Show Source):
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A square is inscribed in a small circle of a sphere whose great circle has a radius of 7cm.
If the plane of the square is 8cm from the center of the sphere, find the perimeter of the sphere.
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