How much larger (volume) is one large ball that has a radius if
15
15 inches than the total volume of 3 balls that each have a radius of
3
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The large ball is
cubic inches larger than the three smaller balls.
The volume of a sphere is given by the formula V = (4/3)πr^3, where r is the radius of the sphere.
For the large ball with a radius of 15 inches:
V_large = (4/3)π(15)^3 = (4/3)π(3375) = 4500π cubic inches
For each of the three smaller balls with a radius of 3 inches:
V_small = (4/3)π(3)^3 = (4/3)π(27) = 36π cubic inches
The total volume of three smaller balls:
V_total_small = 3 * 36π = 108π cubic inches
The difference in volume between the large ball and the three smaller balls:
V_difference = V_large - V_total_small
V_difference = 4500π - 108π
V_difference = 4392π cubic inches
Therefore, the large ball is 4392π cubic inches larger than the total volume of the three smaller balls.
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My apologies for the error. Let's correct the calculation:
For the large ball with a radius of 15 inches:
V_large = (4/3)π(15)^3 = (4/3)π(3375) = 4500π cubic inches
For each of the three smaller balls with a radius of 3 inches:
V_small = (4/3)π(3)^3 = (4/3)π(27) = 36π cubic inches
The total volume of three smaller balls:
V_total_small = 3 * 36π = 108π cubic inches
The difference in volume between the large ball and the three smaller balls:
V_difference = V_large - V_total_small
V_difference = 4500π - 108π
V_difference = 4392π cubic inches
Therefore, the large ball is 4392π cubic inches larger than the total volume of the three smaller balls. Apologies for the confusion earlier. Thank you for your patience.