Question 1043641
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Find, in terms of π, the surface area of a sphere generated by rotating a semicircle of radius 6 inches about its diameter.
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The solid body which is generated by rotating semicircle about its diameter is a sphere of the radius 6 inches.


The surface area of this sphere is {{{4*pi*R^2}}} = {{{4*pi*6^2}}} = {{{4*pi*36}}} = {{{144*pi}}}.

<U>Answer</U>.  {{{144*pi}}}.
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