A basketball has a diameter of 34.5 inches. What is the volume of the basketball?
The radius of the basketball can be found by dividing the diameter by 2: 34.5 inches / 2 = 17.25 inches.
Next, we can use the formula for the volume of a sphere: V = (4/3) * π * r^3.
Plugging in the values, we get V = (4/3) * π * (17.25 inches)^3.
Calculating further, we get V = (4/3) * 3.14 * (17.25 inches)^3.
Simplifying, we get V = 4.19 * (17.25)^3.
Calculating this out, we find that the volume of the basketball is approximately 18109.5 cubic inches.