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Question 1195533: A ball of radius 15 cm is floating in water so that the top of the ball is 6 cm above the surface. What is the circumference of the horizontal circle formed by the contact of the water with the exterior of the ball? Answer by ikleyn(52781) (Show Source):
(1) The center of the ball is 15-6 = 9 cm below the water surface.
(2) The radius of the horizontal circle is = 12 cm.
(3) The circumference is = centimeters. ANSWER
