SOLUTION: how do i find the volume and surface area of a sphere when i am NOT given a radius or diameter, only a height off to the side of the sphere?

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Question 12393: how do i find the volume and surface area of a sphere when i am NOT given a radius or diameter, only a height off to the side of the sphere?
Answer by akmb1215(68) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The height of a sphere is the diameter, so you should get a diameter of whatever the height is. To get the radius, divide by 2.
Then, you can set up the formulas and solve.
SA+=+4%28r%5E2%29pi
V+=+%284%2F3%29%28r%5E3%29pi