Use the formula for the surface area of a sphere to find the surface area of a basketball that has a diameter of 9.2 inches. Use 3.14 pi and round your answer to the nearest hundredth, if necessary.
265.77 (to the power of 2)
66.44 in (to the power of 2)
84.64 in (to the power of 2)
1,063.08 in (To the power of 2)
The formula for the surface area of a sphere is:
Surface Area = 4πr^2
Given that the basketball has a diameter of 9.2 inches, the radius (r) would be half of the diameter, which is 4.6 inches.
Surface Area = 4 * 3.14 * (4.6)^2
Surface Area = 4 * 3.14 * 21.16
Surface Area = 84.64 square inches
Therefore, the surface area of the basketball is 84.64 square inches.