SOLUTION: What is the ratio of the area of a great circle of a sphere to the total surface area of the sphere

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Question 573874: What is the ratio of the area of a great circle of a sphere to the total surface area of the sphere
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A great circle of a sphere and the sphere have the same radius (that's what makes it a great circle). The area of a circle of radius is . The surface area of a sphere of radius is



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