Spheres A and B are similar.
The volume of Sphere A x 27 = the volume of Sphere B
How many times greater is the radius of sphere A?
a
3
b
4
c
16
d
27
B) 4
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To find the relationship between the radii of Sphere A and Sphere B, we can use the fact that volume is directly proportional to the cube of the radius.
Let's use the formula for the volume of a sphere: V = (4/3)πr^3, where V is the volume and r is the radius.
Since Sphere A has a volume 27 times greater than Sphere B, we can write the equation:
(4/3)π(ra^3) = (4/3)π(rb^3) * 27
By canceling out the common factors, we have:
ra^3 = rb^3 * 27
Taking the cube root of each side to solve for the radii:
(ra)^(3/3) = (rb^3 * 27)^(1/3)
ra = rb * (27)^(1/3)
Therefore, the radius of sphere A is 3 times greater than the radius of sphere B, which corresponds to option a).
To determine how many times greater the radius of Sphere A is compared to Sphere B, we can use the formula to calculate the volume of a sphere:
Volume = (4/3) * π * radius^3
According to the given information, the volume of Sphere A is 27 times the volume of Sphere B:
Volume A = 27 * Volume B
We can substitute the formula for volume into this equation to get:
(4/3) * π * rA^3 = 27 * (4/3) * π * rB^3
The π and (4/3) terms cancel out on both sides, so we are left with:
rA^3 = 27 * rB^3
To find the relationship between the radii, we need to take the cubic root of both sides:
rA = ∛(27 * rB^3)
Simplifying this equation further:
rA = ∛(3^3 * rB^3)
rA = 3 * rB
This shows that the radius of Sphere A is three times greater than the radius of Sphere B.
Therefore, the correct answer is a) 3