SOLUTION: how many square inches of leather are needed to cover a basketball that is 10 inches in diameter?

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Question 895073: how many square inches of leather are needed to cover a basketball that is 10 inches in diameter?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The surface area for a sphere is,
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