SOLUTION: what is the surface area of a pumpkin with a 4in radius?

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Question 596792: what is the surface area of a pumpkin with a 4in radius?
Found 2 solutions by rapaljer, solver91311:
Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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Surface Area = 4%2Api%2Ar%5E2

Surface Area = 4%2Api%2A4%5E2=64%2Api+ square inches.

Dr. Robert J. Rapalje, Retired
Professor of Mathematics
Seminole State College of Florida

Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Impossible to tell. Pumpkins are irregularly shaped objects. A sphere with radius has a surface area given by:



The expression describing the surface area of a pumpkin would undoubtedly involve pumpkin . Whipped cream anyone?

John

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